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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,226.40, 159,361.44 and 88,817.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,226.40, 159,361.44 and 88,817.92 is: 133,245.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,226.40 : 159,361.44 = 88,817.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,226.40/159,361.44 = 88,817.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,226.40x = 159,361.44 × 88,817.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,226.40x = 14,154,151,629.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,154,151,629.00/106,226.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,245.14

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