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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,602.48, 239,384.21 and 41,263.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,602.48, 239,384.21 and 41,263.91 is: 61,890.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,602.48 : 239,384.21 = 41,263.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,602.48/239,384.21 = 41,263.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,602.48x = 239,384.21 × 41,263.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,602.48x = 9,877,927,093.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,877,927,093.62/159,602.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,890.81

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