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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 239,818.49, 359,643.29 and 79,850.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 239,818.49, 359,643.29 and 79,850.98 is: 119,748.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    239,818.49 : 359,643.29 = 79,850.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    239,818.49/359,643.29 = 79,850.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    239,818.49x = 359,643.29 × 79,850.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    239,818.49x = 28,717,869,207.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,717,869,207.22/239,818.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,748.35

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