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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 239,727.44, 359,812.02 and 121,482.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 239,727.44, 359,812.02 and 121,482.56 is: 182,335.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    239,727.44 : 359,812.02 = 121,482.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    239,727.44/359,812.02 = 121,482.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    239,727.44x = 359,812.02 × 121,482.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    239,727.44x = 43,710,885,308.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,710,885,308.37/239,727.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,335.76

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