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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,037.57, 238,556.20 and 40,708.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,037.57, 238,556.20 and 40,708.72 is: 61,063.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,037.57 : 238,556.20 = 40,708.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,037.57/238,556.20 = 40,708.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,037.57x = 238,556.20 × 40,708.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,037.57x = 9,711,317,550.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,711,317,550.06/159,037.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,063.04

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