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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 369,083.40, 553,596.30 and 144,400.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 369,083.40, 553,596.30 and 144,400.20 is: 216,589.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    369,083.40 : 553,596.30 = 144,400.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    369,083.40/553,596.30 = 144,400.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    369,083.40x = 553,596.30 × 144,400.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    369,083.40x = 79,939,416,439.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,939,416,439.26/369,083.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,589.03

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