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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,091.60, 158,992.43 and 58,636.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,091.60, 158,992.43 and 58,636.41 is: 87,874.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,091.60 : 158,992.43 = 58,636.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,091.60/158,992.43 = 58,636.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,091.60x = 158,992.43 × 58,636.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,091.60x = 9,322,745,019.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,322,745,019.19/106,091.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,874.49

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