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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,397.46, 239,095.76 and 41,058.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,397.46, 239,095.76 and 41,058.88 is: 61,588.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,397.46 : 239,095.76 = 41,058.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,397.46/239,095.76 = 41,058.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,397.46x = 239,095.76 × 41,058.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,397.46x = 9,817,004,118.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,817,004,118.35/159,397.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,588.21

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