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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,250.16, 163,875.24 and 39,178.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,250.16, 163,875.24 and 39,178.68 is: 58,768.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,250.16 : 163,875.24 = 39,178.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,250.16/163,875.24 = 39,178.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,250.16x = 163,875.24 × 39,178.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,250.16x = 6,420,415,587.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,420,415,587.88/109,250.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,768.02

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