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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 239,793.30, 359,981.55 and 121,403.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 239,793.30, 359,981.55 and 121,403.70 is: 182,253.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    239,793.30 : 359,981.55 = 121,403.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    239,793.30/359,981.55 = 121,403.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    239,793.30x = 359,981.55 × 121,403.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    239,793.30x = 43,703,092,101.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,703,092,101.74/239,793.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,253.18

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