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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,184.84, 159,228.18 and 39,607.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,184.84, 159,228.18 and 39,607.16 is: 59,392.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,184.84 : 159,228.18 = 39,607.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,184.84/159,228.18 = 39,607.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,184.84x = 159,228.18 × 39,607.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,184.84x = 6,306,575,205.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,306,575,205.63/106,184.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,392.43

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