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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,495.24, 159,696.22 and 39,888.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,495.24, 159,696.22 and 39,888.64 is: 59,815.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,495.24 : 159,696.22 = 39,888.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,495.24/159,696.22 = 39,888.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,495.24x = 159,696.22 × 39,888.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,495.24x = 6,370,065,028.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,370,065,028.94/106,495.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,815.49

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