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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,533.08, 159,758.10 and 39,936.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,533.08, 159,758.10 and 39,936.88 is: 59,889.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,533.08 : 159,758.10 = 39,936.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,533.08/159,758.10 = 39,936.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,533.08x = 159,758.10 × 39,936.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,533.08x = 6,380,239,070.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,380,239,070.25/106,533.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,889.75

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