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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,971.34, 539,973.41 and 93,758.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,971.34, 539,973.41 and 93,758.76 is: 140,642.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,971.34 : 539,973.41 = 93,758.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,971.34/539,973.41 = 93,758.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,971.34x = 539,973.41 × 93,758.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,971.34x = 50,627,236,885.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,627,236,885.78/359,971.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,642.41

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