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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,602.23, 239,383.83 and 41,263.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,602.23, 239,383.83 and 41,263.66 is: 61,890.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,602.23 : 239,383.83 = 41,263.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,602.23/239,383.83 = 41,263.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,602.23x = 239,383.83 × 41,263.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,602.23x = 9,877,851,773.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,877,851,773.70/159,602.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,890.44

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