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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,378.60, 539,132.70 and 149,037.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,378.60, 539,132.70 and 149,037.80 is: 223,583.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,378.60 : 539,132.70 = 149,037.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,378.60/539,132.70 = 149,037.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,378.60x = 539,132.70 × 149,037.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,378.60x = 80,351,151,516.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,351,151,516.06/359,378.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 223,583.57

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