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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,097.60, 154,572.60 and 39,863.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,097.60, 154,572.60 and 39,863.60 is: 59,766.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,097.60 : 154,572.60 = 39,863.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,097.60/154,572.60 = 39,863.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,097.60x = 154,572.60 × 39,863.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,097.60x = 6,161,820,297.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,161,820,297.36/103,097.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,766.86

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