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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 239,548.80, 359,272.80 and 121,108.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 239,548.80, 359,272.80 and 121,108.80 is: 181,637.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    239,548.80 : 359,272.80 = 121,108.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    239,548.80/359,272.80 = 121,108.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    239,548.80x = 359,272.80 × 121,108.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    239,548.80x = 43,511,097,680.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,511,097,680.64/239,548.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,637.72

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