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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,598.74, 539,257.77 and 134,836.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,598.74, 539,257.77 and 134,836.56 is: 202,202.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,598.74 : 539,257.77 = 134,836.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,598.74/539,257.77 = 134,836.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,598.74x = 539,257.77 × 134,836.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,598.74x = 72,711,662,660.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,711,662,660.07/359,598.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 202,202.22

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