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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,820.60, 539,795.70 and 149,479.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,820.60, 539,795.70 and 149,479.80 is: 224,246.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,820.60 : 539,795.70 = 149,479.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,820.60/539,795.70 = 149,479.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,820.60x = 539,795.70 × 149,479.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,820.60x = 80,688,553,276.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,688,553,276.86/359,820.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,246.62

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