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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,987.26, 239,988.18 and 41,670.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,987.26, 239,988.18 and 41,670.56 is: 62,507.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,987.26 : 239,988.18 = 41,670.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,987.26/239,988.18 = 41,670.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,987.26x = 239,988.18 × 41,670.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,987.26x = 10,000,441,853.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,000,441,853.98/159,987.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,507.74

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