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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,174.80, 538,531.80 and 148,896.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,174.80, 538,531.80 and 148,896.40 is: 223,249.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,174.80 : 538,531.80 = 148,896.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,174.80/538,531.80 = 148,896.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,174.80x = 538,531.80 × 148,896.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,174.80x = 80,185,446,305.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,185,446,305.52/359,174.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 223,249.09

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