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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,438.74, 164,187.36 and 39,318.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,438.74, 164,187.36 and 39,318.66 is: 58,988.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,438.74 : 164,187.36 = 39,318.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,438.74/164,187.36 = 39,318.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,438.74x = 164,187.36 × 39,318.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,438.74x = 6,455,626,984.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,455,626,984.14/109,438.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,988.50

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