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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,705.60, 539,623.20 and 149,364.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,705.60, 539,623.20 and 149,364.80 is: 224,074.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,705.60 : 539,623.20 = 149,364.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,705.60/539,623.20 = 149,364.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,705.60x = 539,623.20 × 149,364.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,705.60x = 80,600,711,343.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,600,711,343.36/359,705.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,074.11

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