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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,337.68, 159,457.92 and 39,728.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,337.68, 159,457.92 and 39,728.96 is: 59,575.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,337.68 : 159,457.92 = 39,728.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,337.68/159,457.92 = 39,728.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,337.68x = 159,457.92 × 39,728.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,337.68x = 6,335,097,325.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,335,097,325.36/106,337.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,575.28

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