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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 105,956.74, 159,002.07 and 59,240.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 105,956.74, 159,002.07 and 59,240.26 is: 88,897.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    105,956.74 : 159,002.07 = 59,240.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    105,956.74/159,002.07 = 59,240.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    105,956.74x = 159,002.07 × 59,240.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    105,956.74x = 9,419,323,967.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,419,323,967.34/105,956.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,897.83

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