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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,066.32, 159,161.52 and 39,552.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,066.32, 159,161.52 and 39,552.40 is: 59,351.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,066.32 : 159,161.52 = 39,552.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,066.32/159,161.52 = 39,552.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,066.32x = 159,161.52 × 39,552.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,066.32x = 6,295,220,103.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,295,220,103.65/106,066.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,351.73

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