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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 239,848.04, 359,739.23 and 71,394.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 239,848.04, 359,739.23 and 71,394.36 is: 107,081.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    239,848.04 : 359,739.23 = 71,394.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    239,848.04/359,739.23 = 71,394.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    239,848.04x = 359,739.23 × 71,394.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    239,848.04x = 25,683,351,735.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,683,351,735.77/239,848.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,081.77

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