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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 239,854.42, 359,776.58 and 79,941.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 239,854.42, 359,776.58 and 79,941.92 is: 119,911.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    239,854.42 : 359,776.58 = 79,941.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    239,854.42/359,776.58 = 79,941.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    239,854.42x = 359,776.58 × 79,941.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    239,854.42x = 28,761,230,576.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,761,230,576.23/239,854.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,911.20

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