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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,269.86, 159,399.29 and 39,704.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,269.86, 159,399.29 and 39,704.73 is: 59,555.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,269.86 : 159,399.29 = 39,704.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,269.86/159,399.29 = 39,704.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,269.86x = 159,399.29 × 39,704.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,269.86x = 6,328,905,573.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,328,905,573.12/106,269.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,555.04

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