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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,374.75, 159,589.47 and 39,815.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,374.75, 159,589.47 and 39,815.84 is: 59,733.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,374.75 : 159,589.47 = 39,815.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,374.75/159,589.47 = 39,815.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,374.75x = 159,589.47 × 39,815.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,374.75x = 6,354,188,005.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,354,188,005.26/106,374.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,733.99

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