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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,723.25, 539,638.19 and 119,758.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,723.25, 539,638.19 and 119,758.78 is: 179,655.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,723.25 : 539,638.19 = 119,758.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,723.25/539,638.19 = 119,758.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,723.25x = 539,638.19 × 119,758.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,723.25x = 64,626,410,114.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,626,410,114.51/359,723.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,655.91

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