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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,173.27, 159,094.62 and 39,595.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,173.27, 159,094.62 and 39,595.50 is: 59,331.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,173.27 : 159,094.62 = 39,595.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,173.27/159,094.62 = 39,595.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,173.27x = 159,094.62 × 39,595.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,173.27x = 6,299,431,026.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,299,431,026.21/106,173.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,331.61

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