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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 239,728.80, 359,593.20 and 99,449.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 239,728.80, 359,593.20 and 99,449.76 is: 149,174.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    239,728.80 : 359,593.20 = 99,449.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    239,728.80/359,593.20 = 99,449.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    239,728.80x = 359,593.20 × 99,449.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    239,728.80x = 35,761,457,437.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,761,457,437.63/239,728.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,174.64

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