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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,822.80, 539,736.05 and 149,460.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,822.80, 539,736.05 and 149,460.94 is: 224,192.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,822.80 : 539,736.05 = 149,460.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,822.80/539,736.05 = 149,460.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,822.80x = 539,736.05 × 149,460.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,822.80x = 80,669,457,384.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,669,457,384.89/359,822.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,192.18

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