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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,975.34, 539,957.34 and 93,729.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,975.34, 539,957.34 and 93,729.96 is: 140,593.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,975.34 : 539,957.34 = 93,729.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,975.34/539,957.34 = 93,729.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,975.34x = 539,957.34 × 93,729.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,975.34x = 50,610,179,879.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,610,179,879.91/359,975.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,593.46

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