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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,596.48, 539,502.04 and 106,885.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,596.48, 539,502.04 and 106,885.36 is: 160,359.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,596.48 : 539,502.04 = 106,885.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,596.48/539,502.04 = 106,885.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,596.48x = 539,502.04 × 106,885.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,596.48x = 57,664,869,766.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,664,869,766.13/359,596.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,359.94

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