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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,868.59, 164,802.89 and 39,731.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,868.59, 164,802.89 and 39,731.50 is: 59,597.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,868.59 : 164,802.89 = 39,731.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,868.59/164,802.89 = 39,731.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,868.59x = 164,802.89 × 39,731.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,868.59x = 6,547,866,024.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,547,866,024.04/109,868.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,597.25

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