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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,532.57, 159,757.35 and 39,936.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,532.57, 159,757.35 and 39,936.38 is: 59,889.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,532.57 : 159,757.35 = 39,936.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,532.57/159,757.35 = 39,936.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,532.57x = 159,757.35 × 39,936.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,532.57x = 6,380,129,288.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,380,129,288.84/106,532.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,889.00

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