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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,037.05, 159,013.73 and 42,845.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,037.05, 159,013.73 and 42,845.25 is: 64,250.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,037.05 : 159,013.73 = 42,845.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,037.05/159,013.73 = 42,845.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,037.05x = 159,013.73 × 42,845.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,037.05x = 6,812,983,718.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,812,983,718.70/106,037.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,250.97

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