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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,878.40, 164,817.60 and 39,741.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,878.40, 164,817.60 and 39,741.31 is: 59,611.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,878.40 : 164,817.60 = 39,741.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,878.40/164,817.60 = 39,741.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,878.40x = 164,817.60 × 39,741.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,878.40x = 6,550,067,335.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,550,067,335.06/109,878.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,611.97

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