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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,192.22, 159,289.54 and 36,077.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,192.22, 159,289.54 and 36,077.00 is: 54,115.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,192.22 : 159,289.54 = 36,077.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,192.22/159,289.54 = 36,077.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,192.22x = 159,289.54 × 36,077.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,192.22x = 5,746,687,847.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,746,687,847.94/106,192.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,115.91

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