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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,694.40, 163,070.40 and 38,566.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,694.40, 163,070.40 and 38,566.40 is: 57,859.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,694.40 : 163,070.40 = 38,566.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,694.40/163,070.40 = 38,566.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,694.40x = 163,070.40 × 38,566.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,694.40x = 6,289,038,274.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,289,038,274.56/108,694.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,859.82

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