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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,018.47, 159,053.76 and 52,735.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,018.47, 159,053.76 and 52,735.59 is: 79,116.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,018.47 : 159,053.76 = 52,735.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,018.47/159,053.76 = 52,735.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,018.47x = 159,053.76 × 52,735.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,018.47x = 8,387,793,875.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,387,793,875.32/106,018.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,116.35

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