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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,680.36, 160,000.74 and 39,197.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,680.36, 160,000.74 and 39,197.64 is: 58,789.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,680.36 : 160,000.74 = 39,197.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,680.36/160,000.74 = 39,197.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,680.36x = 160,000.74 × 39,197.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,680.36x = 6,271,651,406.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,271,651,406.25/106,680.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,789.18

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