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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,733.65, 239,600.25 and 41,405.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,733.65, 239,600.25 and 41,405.10 is: 62,107.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,733.65 : 239,600.25 = 41,405.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,733.65/239,600.25 = 41,405.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,733.65x = 239,600.25 × 41,405.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,733.65x = 9,920,672,311.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,920,672,311.28/159,733.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,107.59

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