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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,239.71, 163,899.05 and 38,172.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,239.71, 163,899.05 and 38,172.87 is: 57,273.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,239.71 : 163,899.05 = 38,172.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,239.71/163,899.05 = 38,172.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,239.71x = 163,899.05 × 38,172.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,239.71x = 6,256,496,937.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,256,496,937.91/109,239.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,273.10

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