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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,134.27, 238,683.56 and 40,808.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,134.27, 238,683.56 and 40,808.39 is: 61,208.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,134.27 : 238,683.56 = 40,808.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,134.27/238,683.56 = 40,808.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,134.27x = 238,683.56 × 40,808.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,134.27x = 9,740,290,405.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,740,290,405.61/159,134.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,208.00

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