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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,135.77, 159,209.37 and 27,250.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,135.77, 159,209.37 and 27,250.68 is: 40,877.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,135.77 : 159,209.37 = 27,250.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,135.77/159,209.37 = 27,250.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,135.77x = 159,209.37 × 27,250.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,135.77x = 4,338,563,594.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,338,563,594.87/106,135.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,877.49

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