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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 239,917.43, 359,877.16 and 62,411.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 239,917.43, 359,877.16 and 62,411.62 is: 93,617.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    239,917.43 : 359,877.16 = 62,411.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    239,917.43/359,877.16 = 62,411.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    239,917.43x = 359,877.16 × 62,411.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    239,917.43x = 22,460,517,583.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,460,517,583.70/239,917.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,617.70

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