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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 239,715.26, 359,479.37 and 89,873.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 239,715.26, 359,479.37 and 89,873.77 is: 134,775.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    239,715.26 : 359,479.37 = 89,873.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    239,715.26/359,479.37 = 89,873.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    239,715.26x = 359,479.37 × 89,873.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    239,715.26x = 32,307,765,545.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,307,765,545.11/239,715.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,775.59

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