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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 239,882.24, 359,760.56 and 71,357.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 239,882.24, 359,760.56 and 71,357.16 is: 107,017.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    239,882.24 : 359,760.56 = 71,357.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    239,882.24/359,760.56 = 71,357.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    239,882.24x = 359,760.56 × 71,357.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    239,882.24x = 25,671,491,841.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,671,491,841.61/239,882.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,017.06

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