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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,583.48, 539,433.72 and 134,961.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,583.48, 539,433.72 and 134,961.57 is: 202,464.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,583.48 : 539,433.72 = 134,961.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,583.48/539,433.72 = 134,961.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,583.48x = 539,433.72 × 134,961.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,583.48x = 72,802,821,762.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,802,821,762.14/359,583.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 202,464.31

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