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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,434.24, 239,165.12 and 41,104.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,434.24, 239,165.12 and 41,104.58 is: 61,660.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,434.24 : 239,165.12 = 41,104.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,434.24/239,165.12 = 41,104.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,434.24x = 239,165.12 × 41,104.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,434.24x = 9,830,781,313.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,830,781,313.10/159,434.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,660.42

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