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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 239,952.36, 359,410.95 and 113,401.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 239,952.36, 359,410.95 and 113,401.62 is: 169,857.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    239,952.36 : 359,410.95 = 113,401.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    239,952.36/359,410.95 = 113,401.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    239,952.36x = 359,410.95 × 113,401.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    239,952.36x = 40,757,783,975.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,757,783,975.74/239,952.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,857.82

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