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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 239,903.89, 359,856.29 and 62,410.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 239,903.89, 359,856.29 and 62,410.61 is: 93,616.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    239,903.89 : 359,856.29 = 62,410.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    239,903.89/359,856.29 = 62,410.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    239,903.89x = 359,856.29 × 62,410.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    239,903.89x = 22,458,850,259.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,458,850,259.18/239,903.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,616.03

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