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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,135.38, 159,229.08 and 87,192.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,135.38, 159,229.08 and 87,192.03 is: 130,809.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,135.38 : 159,229.08 = 87,192.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,135.38/159,229.08 = 87,192.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,135.38x = 159,229.08 × 87,192.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,135.38x = 13,883,506,720.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,883,506,720.23/106,135.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,809.41

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