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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 105,949.24, 158,990.82 and 59,232.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 105,949.24, 158,990.82 and 59,232.76 is: 88,886.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    105,949.24 : 158,990.82 = 59,232.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    105,949.24/158,990.82 = 59,232.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    105,949.24x = 158,990.82 × 59,232.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    105,949.24x = 9,417,465,083.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,417,465,083.26/105,949.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,886.58

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