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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,579.04, 239,367.84 and 41,240.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,579.04, 239,367.84 and 41,240.32 is: 61,860.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,579.04 : 239,367.84 = 41,240.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,579.04/239,367.84 = 41,240.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,579.04x = 239,367.84 × 41,240.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,579.04x = 9,871,606,319.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,871,606,319.31/159,579.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,860.29

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