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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,070.85, 159,086.84 and 42,887.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,070.85, 159,086.84 and 42,887.61 is: 64,323.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,070.85 : 159,086.84 = 42,887.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,070.85/159,086.84 = 42,887.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,070.85x = 159,086.84 × 42,887.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,070.85x = 6,822,854,135.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,822,854,135.61/106,070.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,323.55

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