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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,432.74, 164,178.36 and 39,312.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,432.74, 164,178.36 and 39,312.66 is: 58,979.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,432.74 : 164,178.36 = 39,312.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,432.74/164,178.36 = 39,312.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,432.74x = 164,178.36 × 39,312.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,432.74x = 6,454,288,046.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,454,288,046.04/109,432.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,979.50

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