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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,892.41, 239,796.83 and 47,542.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,892.41, 239,796.83 and 47,542.37 is: 71,301.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,892.41 : 239,796.83 = 47,542.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,892.41/239,796.83 = 47,542.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,892.41x = 239,796.83 × 47,542.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,892.41x = 11,400,509,378.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,400,509,378.98/159,892.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,301.13

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