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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,594.48, 539,450.22 and 134,972.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,594.48, 539,450.22 and 134,972.56 is: 202,480.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,594.48 : 539,450.22 = 134,972.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,594.48/539,450.22 = 134,972.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,594.48x = 539,450.22 × 134,972.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,594.48x = 72,810,977,185.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,810,977,185.96/359,594.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 202,480.80

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