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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,451.10, 159,590.04 and 39,853.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,451.10, 159,590.04 and 39,853.92 is: 59,748.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,451.10 : 159,590.04 = 39,853.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,451.10/159,590.04 = 39,853.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,451.10x = 159,590.04 × 39,853.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,451.10x = 6,360,288,686.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,360,288,686.96/106,451.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,748.45

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