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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 105,882.74, 158,847.81 and 35,760.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 105,882.74, 158,847.81 and 35,760.23 is: 53,648.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    105,882.74 : 158,847.81 = 35,760.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    105,882.74/158,847.81 = 35,760.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    105,882.74x = 158,847.81 × 35,760.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    105,882.74x = 5,680,434,882.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,680,434,882.03/105,882.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,648.35

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