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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,002.49, 238,501.31 and 40,672.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,002.49, 238,501.31 and 40,672.83 is: 61,008.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,002.49 : 238,501.31 = 40,672.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,002.49/238,501.31 = 40,672.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,002.49x = 238,501.31 × 40,672.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,002.49x = 9,700,523,033.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,700,523,033.04/159,002.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,008.62

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