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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,541.66, 239,313.27 and 41,204.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,541.66, 239,313.27 and 41,204.80 is: 61,807.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,541.66 : 239,313.27 = 41,204.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,541.66/239,313.27 = 41,204.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,541.66x = 239,313.27 × 41,204.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,541.66x = 9,860,855,427.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,860,855,427.70/159,541.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,807.40

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