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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,313.40, 163,970.10 and 39,199.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,313.40, 163,970.10 and 39,199.80 is: 58,799.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,313.40 : 163,970.10 = 39,199.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,313.40/163,970.10 = 39,199.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,313.40x = 163,970.10 × 39,199.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,313.40x = 6,427,595,125.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,427,595,125.98/109,313.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,799.70

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