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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,834.40, 164,759.70 and 39,704.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,834.40, 164,759.70 and 39,704.60 is: 59,559.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,834.40 : 164,759.70 = 39,704.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,834.40/164,759.70 = 39,704.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,834.40x = 164,759.70 × 39,704.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,834.40x = 6,541,717,984.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,541,717,984.62/109,834.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,559.83

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