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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,857.33, 539,786.68 and 93,617.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,857.33, 539,786.68 and 93,617.42 is: 140,426.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,857.33 : 539,786.68 = 93,617.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,857.33/539,786.68 = 93,617.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,857.33x = 539,786.68 × 93,617.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,857.33x = 50,533,433,398.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,533,433,398.99/359,857.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,426.30

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