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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 239,905.89, 359,859.29 and 62,412.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 239,905.89, 359,859.29 and 62,412.61 is: 93,619.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    239,905.89 : 359,859.29 = 62,412.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    239,905.89/359,859.29 = 62,412.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    239,905.89x = 359,859.29 × 62,412.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    239,905.89x = 22,459,757,521.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,459,757,521.65/239,905.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,619.03

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