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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,362.30, 159,498.33 and 39,755.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,362.30, 159,498.33 and 39,755.85 is: 59,616.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,362.30 : 159,498.33 = 39,755.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,362.30/159,498.33 = 39,755.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,362.30x = 159,498.33 × 39,755.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,362.30x = 6,340,991,682.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,340,991,682.73/106,362.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,616.91

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