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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 239,766.50, 359,641.23 and 59,852.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 239,766.50, 359,641.23 and 59,852.94 is: 89,777.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    239,766.50 : 359,641.23 = 59,852.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    239,766.50/359,641.23 = 59,852.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    239,766.50x = 359,641.23 × 59,852.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    239,766.50x = 21,525,584,960.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,525,584,960.72/239,766.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,777.29

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