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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,331.11, 239,008.95 and 41,003.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,331.11, 239,008.95 and 41,003.61 is: 61,508.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,331.11 : 239,008.95 = 41,003.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,331.11/239,008.95 = 41,003.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,331.11x = 239,008.95 × 41,003.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,331.11x = 9,800,229,772.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,800,229,772.31/159,331.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,508.58

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