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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,077.24, 159,026.49 and 46,060.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,077.24, 159,026.49 and 46,060.56 is: 69,052.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,077.24 : 159,026.49 = 46,060.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,077.24/159,026.49 = 46,060.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,077.24x = 159,026.49 × 46,060.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,077.24x = 7,324,849,184.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,324,849,184.23/106,077.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,052.03

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