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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,142.25, 159,082.16 and 53,566.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,142.25, 159,082.16 and 53,566.77 is: 80,283.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,142.25 : 159,082.16 = 53,566.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,142.25/159,082.16 = 53,566.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,142.25x = 159,082.16 × 53,566.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,142.25x = 8,521,517,739.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,521,517,739.61/106,142.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,283.94

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