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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,308.40, 163,991.40 and 39,180.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,308.40, 163,991.40 and 39,180.40 is: 58,780.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,308.40 : 163,991.40 = 39,180.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,308.40/163,991.40 = 39,180.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,308.40x = 163,991.40 × 39,180.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,308.40x = 6,425,248,648.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,425,248,648.56/109,308.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,780.92

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