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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 360,559.36, 540,852.54 and 107,843.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 360,559.36, 540,852.54 and 107,843.14 is: 161,768.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    360,559.36 : 540,852.54 = 107,843.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    360,559.36/540,852.54 = 107,843.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    360,559.36x = 540,852.54 × 107,843.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    360,559.36x = 58,327,236,190.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,327,236,190.58/360,559.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,768.75

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