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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,078.60, 159,076.20 and 39,482.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,078.60, 159,076.20 and 39,482.28 is: 59,207.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,078.60 : 159,076.20 = 39,482.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,078.60/159,076.20 = 39,482.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,078.60x = 159,076.20 × 39,482.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,078.60x = 6,280,691,069.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,280,691,069.74/106,078.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,207.90

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