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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,877.20, 540,010.20 and 149,536.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,877.20, 540,010.20 and 149,536.40 is: 224,385.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,877.20 : 540,010.20 = 149,536.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,877.20/540,010.20 = 149,536.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,877.20x = 540,010.20 × 149,536.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,877.20x = 80,751,181,271.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,751,181,271.28/359,877.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,385.38

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