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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 239,839.87, 359,697.10 and 71,314.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 239,839.87, 359,697.10 and 71,314.81 is: 106,953.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    239,839.87 : 359,697.10 = 71,314.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    239,839.87/359,697.10 = 71,314.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    239,839.87x = 359,697.10 × 71,314.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    239,839.87x = 25,651,730,344.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,651,730,344.05/239,839.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,953.57

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