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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,701.34, 239,551.98 and 41,372.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,701.34, 239,551.98 and 41,372.69 is: 62,059.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,701.34 : 239,551.98 = 41,372.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,701.34/239,551.98 = 41,372.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,701.34x = 239,551.98 × 41,372.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,701.34x = 9,910,908,609.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,910,908,609.67/159,701.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,059.02

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