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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,709.60, 539,629.20 and 149,368.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,709.60, 539,629.20 and 149,368.80 is: 224,080.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,709.60 : 539,629.20 = 149,368.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,709.60/539,629.20 = 149,368.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,709.60x = 539,629.20 × 149,368.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,709.60x = 80,603,766,048.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,603,766,048.96/359,709.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,080.11

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