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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 105,908.63, 158,928.59 and 61,556.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 105,908.63, 158,928.59 and 61,556.27 is: 92,372.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    105,908.63 : 158,928.59 = 61,556.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    105,908.63/158,928.59 = 61,556.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    105,908.63x = 158,928.59 × 61,556.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    105,908.63x = 9,783,050,556.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,783,050,556.01/105,908.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,372.56

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