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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,881.56, 239,823.06 and 41,544.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,881.56, 239,823.06 and 41,544.52 is: 62,316.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,881.56 : 239,823.06 = 41,544.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,881.56/239,823.06 = 41,544.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,881.56x = 239,823.06 × 41,544.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,881.56x = 9,963,333,912.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,963,333,912.63/159,881.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,316.97

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