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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,880.36, 239,819.46 and 41,551.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,880.36, 239,819.46 and 41,551.24 is: 62,326.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,880.36 : 239,819.46 = 41,551.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,880.36/239,819.46 = 41,551.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,880.36x = 239,819.46 × 41,551.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,880.36x = 9,964,795,939.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,964,795,939.13/159,880.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,326.58

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