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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,183.32, 159,133.46 and 39,556.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,183.32, 159,133.46 and 39,556.37 is: 59,281.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,183.32 : 159,133.46 = 39,556.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,183.32/159,133.46 = 39,556.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,183.32x = 159,133.46 × 39,556.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,183.32x = 6,294,741,029.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,294,741,029.69/106,183.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,281.83

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