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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,203.23, 159,304.83 and 43,875.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,203.23, 159,304.83 and 43,875.35 is: 65,813.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,203.23 : 159,304.83 = 43,875.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,203.23/159,304.83 = 43,875.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,203.23x = 159,304.83 × 43,875.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,203.23x = 6,989,555,172.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,989,555,172.94/106,203.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,813.02

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