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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 239,680.84, 359,471.84 and 113,267.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 239,680.84, 359,471.84 and 113,267.40 is: 169,877.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    239,680.84 : 359,471.84 = 113,267.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    239,680.84/359,471.84 = 113,267.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    239,680.84x = 359,471.84 × 113,267.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    239,680.84x = 40,716,440,690.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,716,440,690.02/239,680.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,877.75

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