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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,076.58, 159,073.20 and 39,480.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,076.58, 159,073.20 and 39,480.27 is: 59,204.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,076.58 : 159,073.20 = 39,480.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,076.58/159,073.20 = 39,480.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,076.58x = 159,073.20 × 39,480.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,076.58x = 6,280,252,885.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,280,252,885.76/106,076.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,204.90

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