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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,582.18, 539,461.05 and 119,695.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,582.18, 539,461.05 and 119,695.61 is: 179,572.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,582.18 : 539,461.05 = 119,695.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,582.18/539,461.05 = 119,695.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,582.18x = 539,461.05 × 119,695.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,582.18x = 64,571,119,450.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,571,119,450.99/359,582.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,572.63

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