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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,867.87, 164,801.81 and 39,730.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,867.87, 164,801.81 and 39,730.78 is: 59,596.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,867.87 : 164,801.81 = 39,730.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,867.87/164,801.81 = 39,730.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,867.87x = 164,801.81 × 39,730.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,867.87x = 6,547,704,538.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,547,704,538.56/109,867.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,596.17

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