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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 239,503.98, 359,284.61 and 97,318.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 239,503.98, 359,284.61 and 97,318.87 is: 145,989.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    239,503.98 : 359,284.61 = 97,318.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    239,503.98/359,284.61 = 97,318.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    239,503.98x = 359,284.61 × 97,318.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    239,503.98x = 34,965,172,253.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,965,172,253.59/239,503.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,989.94

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