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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,245.10, 159,349.18 and 39,685.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,245.10, 159,349.18 and 39,685.80 is: 59,521.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,245.10 : 159,349.18 = 39,685.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,245.10/159,349.18 = 39,685.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,245.10x = 159,349.18 × 39,685.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,245.10x = 6,323,899,687.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,323,899,687.64/106,245.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,521.80

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