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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,917.52, 239,884.92 and 41,589.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,917.52, 239,884.92 and 41,589.12 is: 62,385.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,917.52 : 239,884.92 = 41,589.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,917.52/239,884.92 = 41,589.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,917.52x = 239,884.92 × 41,589.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,917.52x = 9,976,602,724.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,976,602,724.07/159,917.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,385.93

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