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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,175.34, 159,257.70 and 39,610.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,175.34, 159,257.70 and 39,610.26 is: 59,413.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,175.34 : 159,257.70 = 39,610.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,175.34/159,257.70 = 39,610.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,175.34x = 159,257.70 × 39,610.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,175.34x = 6,308,238,904.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,308,238,904.00/106,175.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,413.41

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