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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,631.45, 239,418.45 and 41,295.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,631.45, 239,418.45 and 41,295.62 is: 61,936.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,631.45 : 239,418.45 = 41,295.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,631.45/239,418.45 = 41,295.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,631.45x = 239,418.45 × 41,295.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,631.45x = 9,886,933,930.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,886,933,930.74/159,631.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,936.00

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