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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,161.59, 159,193.18 and 39,583.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,161.59, 159,193.18 and 39,583.85 is: 59,357.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,161.59 : 159,193.18 = 39,583.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,161.59/159,193.18 = 39,583.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,161.59x = 159,193.18 × 39,583.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,161.59x = 6,301,478,574.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,301,478,574.99/106,161.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,357.42

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