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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,084.26, 159,153.12 and 39,526.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,084.26, 159,153.12 and 39,526.56 is: 59,299.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,084.26 : 159,153.12 = 39,526.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,084.26/159,153.12 = 39,526.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,084.26x = 159,153.12 × 39,526.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,084.26x = 6,290,775,346.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,290,775,346.87/106,084.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,299.80

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