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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,705.90, 163,075.05 and 38,579.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,705.90, 163,075.05 and 38,579.34 is: 57,874.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,705.90 : 163,075.05 = 38,579.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,705.90/163,075.05 = 38,579.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,705.90x = 163,075.05 × 38,579.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,705.90x = 6,291,327,799.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,291,327,799.47/108,705.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,874.76

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