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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,534.40, 539,042.40 and 201,811.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,534.40, 539,042.40 and 201,811.20 is: 302,571.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,534.40 : 539,042.40 = 201,811.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,534.40/539,042.40 = 201,811.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,534.40x = 539,042.40 × 201,811.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,534.40x = 108,784,793,594.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,784,793,594.88/359,534.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302,571.31

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