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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 239,509.24, 359,395.50 and 89,852.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 239,509.24, 359,395.50 and 89,852.92 is: 134,828.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    239,509.24 : 359,395.50 = 89,852.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    239,509.24/359,395.50 = 89,852.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    239,509.24x = 359,395.50 × 89,852.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    239,509.24x = 32,292,735,109.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,292,735,109.86/239,509.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,828.77

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