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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,931.42, 539,916.75 and 93,692.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,931.42, 539,916.75 and 93,692.70 is: 140,544.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,931.42 : 539,916.75 = 93,692.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,931.42/539,916.75 = 93,692.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,931.42x = 539,916.75 × 93,692.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,931.42x = 50,586,258,082.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,586,258,082.73/359,931.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,544.16

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