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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,817.60, 539,791.20 and 149,476.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,817.60, 539,791.20 and 149,476.80 is: 224,242.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,817.60 : 539,791.20 = 149,476.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,817.60/539,791.20 = 149,476.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,817.60x = 539,791.20 × 149,476.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,817.60x = 80,686,261,244.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,686,261,244.16/359,817.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,242.12

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