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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,834.48, 539,657.50 and 107,046.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,834.48, 539,657.50 and 107,046.92 is: 160,542.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,834.48 : 539,657.50 = 107,046.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,834.48/539,657.50 = 107,046.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,834.48x = 539,657.50 × 107,046.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,834.48x = 57,768,673,229.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,768,673,229.90/359,834.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,542.35

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