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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,307.37, 238,960.75 and 47,066.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,307.37, 238,960.75 and 47,066.43 is: 70,599.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,307.37 : 238,960.75 = 47,066.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,307.37/238,960.75 = 47,066.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,307.37x = 238,960.75 × 47,066.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,307.37x = 11,247,029,412.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,247,029,412.62/159,307.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,599.55

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