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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,559.15, 159,796.87 and 39,962.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,559.15, 159,796.87 and 39,962.97 is: 59,928.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,559.15 : 159,796.87 = 39,962.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,559.15/159,796.87 = 39,962.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,559.15x = 159,796.87 × 39,962.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,559.15x = 6,385,957,422.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,385,957,422.00/106,559.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,928.76

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