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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,089.51, 159,122.37 and 27,205.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,089.51, 159,122.37 and 27,205.59 is: 40,805.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,089.51 : 159,122.37 = 27,205.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,089.51/159,122.37 = 27,205.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,089.51x = 159,122.37 × 27,205.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,089.51x = 4,329,017,958.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,329,017,958.05/106,089.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,805.33

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