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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,449.75, 159,700.28 and 39,890.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,449.75, 159,700.28 and 39,890.46 is: 59,845.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,449.75 : 159,700.28 = 39,890.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,449.75/159,700.28 = 39,890.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,449.75x = 159,700.28 × 39,890.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,449.75x = 6,370,517,631.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,370,517,631.33/106,449.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,845.30

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