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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,406.40, 539,109.60 and 324,414.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,406.40, 539,109.60 and 324,414.40 is: 486,621.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,406.40 : 539,109.60 = 324,414.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,406.40/539,109.60 = 324,414.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,406.40x = 539,109.60 × 324,414.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,406.40x = 174,894,917,418.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 174,894,917,418.24/359,406.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 486,621.60

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