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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,761.15, 539,461.00 and 119,790.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,761.15, 539,461.00 and 119,790.23 is: 179,625.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,761.15 : 539,461.00 = 119,790.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,761.15/539,461.00 = 119,790.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,761.15x = 539,461.00 × 119,790.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,761.15x = 64,622,154,044.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,622,154,044.64/359,761.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,625.16

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