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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,771.60, 539,722.20 and 149,430.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,771.60, 539,722.20 and 149,430.80 is: 224,173.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,771.60 : 539,722.20 = 149,430.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,771.60/539,722.20 = 149,430.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,771.60x = 539,722.20 × 149,430.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,771.60x = 80,651,120,123.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,651,120,123.76/359,771.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,173.11

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