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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,269.30, 159,447.06 and 39,728.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,269.30, 159,447.06 and 39,728.52 is: 59,608.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,269.30 : 159,447.06 = 39,728.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,269.30/159,447.06 = 39,728.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,269.30x = 159,447.06 × 39,728.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,269.30x = 6,334,595,712.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,334,595,712.15/106,269.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,608.90

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