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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,055.80, 163,583.70 and 38,942.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,055.80, 163,583.70 and 38,942.20 is: 58,413.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,055.80 : 163,583.70 = 38,942.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,055.80/163,583.70 = 38,942.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,055.80x = 163,583.70 × 38,942.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,055.80x = 6,370,309,162.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,370,309,162.14/109,055.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,413.30

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