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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,376.34, 538,906.64 and 134,579.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,376.34, 538,906.64 and 134,579.11 is: 201,809.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,376.34 : 538,906.64 = 134,579.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,376.34/538,906.64 = 134,579.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,376.34x = 538,906.64 × 134,579.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,376.34x = 72,525,575,984.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,525,575,984.29/359,376.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201,809.55

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