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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,054.02, 159,047.20 and 34,963.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,054.02, 159,047.20 and 34,963.40 is: 52,433.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,054.02 : 159,047.20 = 34,963.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,054.02/159,047.20 = 34,963.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,054.02x = 159,047.20 × 34,963.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,054.02x = 5,560,830,872.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,560,830,872.48/106,054.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,433.95

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