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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,938.40, 239,792.40 and 89,839.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,938.40, 239,792.40 and 89,839.20 is: 134,694.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,938.40 : 239,792.40 = 89,839.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,938.40/239,792.40 = 89,839.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,938.40x = 239,792.40 × 89,839.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,938.40x = 21,542,757,382.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,542,757,382.08/159,938.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,694.09

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