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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,029.41, 159,024.67 and 42,833.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,029.41, 159,024.67 and 42,833.00 is: 64,241.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,029.41 : 159,024.67 = 42,833.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,029.41/159,024.67 = 42,833.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,029.41x = 159,024.67 × 42,833.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,029.41x = 6,811,503,980.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,811,503,980.59/106,029.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,241.65

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