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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,821.80, 539,387.10 and 279,815.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,821.80, 539,387.10 and 279,815.40 is: 419,454.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,821.80 : 539,387.10 = 279,815.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,821.80/539,387.10 = 279,815.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,821.80x = 539,387.10 × 279,815.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,821.80x = 150,928,817,141.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 150,928,817,141.34/359,821.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 419,454.34

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