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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,546.00, 539,559.56 and 149,183.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,546.00, 539,559.56 and 149,183.93 is: 223,875.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,546.00 : 539,559.56 = 149,183.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,546.00/539,559.56 = 149,183.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,546.00x = 539,559.56 × 149,183.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,546.00x = 80,493,617,351.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,493,617,351.73/359,546.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 223,875.72

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