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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,558.40, 164,224.20 and 59,532.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,558.40, 164,224.20 and 59,532.80 is: 89,237.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,558.40 : 164,224.20 = 59,532.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,558.40/164,224.20 = 59,532.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,558.40x = 164,224.20 × 59,532.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,558.40x = 9,776,726,453.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,776,726,453.76/109,558.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,237.58

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