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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 365,800.40, 548,463.80 and 155,381.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 365,800.40, 548,463.80 and 155,381.20 is: 232,971.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    365,800.40 : 548,463.80 = 155,381.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    365,800.40/548,463.80 = 155,381.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    365,800.40x = 548,463.80 × 155,381.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    365,800.40x = 85,220,963,400.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,220,963,400.56/365,800.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,971.21

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