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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,424.40, 539,136.60 and 324,432.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,424.40, 539,136.60 and 324,432.40 is: 486,648.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,424.40 : 539,136.60 = 324,432.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,424.40/539,136.60 = 324,432.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,424.40x = 539,136.60 × 324,432.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,424.40x = 174,913,381,065.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 174,913,381,065.84/359,424.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 486,648.60

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