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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,828.48, 239,743.17 and 41,500.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,828.48, 239,743.17 and 41,500.80 is: 62,251.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,828.48 : 239,743.17 = 41,500.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,828.48/239,743.17 = 41,500.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,828.48x = 239,743.17 × 41,500.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,828.48x = 9,949,533,349.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,949,533,349.54/159,828.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,251.32

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