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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,001.50, 159,025.64 and 58,685.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,001.50, 159,025.64 and 58,685.62 is: 88,041.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,001.50 : 159,025.64 = 58,685.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,001.50/159,025.64 = 58,685.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,001.50x = 159,025.64 × 58,685.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,001.50x = 9,332,518,279.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,332,518,279.30/106,001.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,041.38

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