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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,534.57, 159,760.35 and 39,938.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,534.57, 159,760.35 and 39,938.38 is: 59,892.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,534.57 : 159,760.35 = 39,938.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,534.57/159,760.35 = 39,938.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,534.57x = 159,760.35 × 39,938.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,534.57x = 6,380,569,567.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,380,569,567.23/106,534.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,892.01

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