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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,555.74, 539,193.42 and 134,793.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,555.74, 539,193.42 and 134,793.52 is: 202,137.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,555.74 : 539,193.42 = 134,793.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,555.74/539,193.42 = 134,793.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,555.74x = 539,193.42 × 134,793.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,555.74x = 72,679,777,694.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,679,777,694.65/359,555.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 202,137.72

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