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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,696.84, 239,545.25 and 41,368.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,696.84, 239,545.25 and 41,368.17 is: 62,052.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,696.84 : 239,545.25 = 41,368.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,696.84/239,545.25 = 41,368.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,696.84x = 239,545.25 × 41,368.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,696.84x = 9,909,549,316.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,909,549,316.15/159,696.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,052.26

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