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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,136.93, 159,077.23 and 46,905.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,136.93, 159,077.23 and 46,905.41 is: 70,301.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,136.93 : 159,077.23 = 46,905.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,136.93/159,077.23 = 46,905.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,136.93x = 159,077.23 × 46,905.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,136.93x = 7,461,582,694.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,461,582,694.81/106,136.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,301.47

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