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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,962.24, 164,959.52 and 39,825.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,962.24, 164,959.52 and 39,825.12 is: 59,743.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,962.24 : 164,959.52 = 39,825.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,962.24/164,959.52 = 39,825.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,962.24x = 164,959.52 × 39,825.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,962.24x = 6,569,532,679.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,569,532,679.14/109,962.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,743.53

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