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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 239,882.40, 359,866.80 and 99,655.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 239,882.40, 359,866.80 and 99,655.20 is: 149,500.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    239,882.40 : 359,866.80 = 99,655.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    239,882.40/359,866.80 = 99,655.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    239,882.40x = 359,866.80 × 99,655.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    239,882.40x = 35,862,597,927.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,862,597,927.36/239,882.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,500.75

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