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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,259.49, 159,411.24 and 88,850.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,259.49, 159,411.24 and 88,850.97 is: 133,294.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,259.49 : 159,411.24 = 88,850.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,259.49/159,411.24 = 88,850.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,259.49x = 159,411.24 × 88,850.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,259.49x = 14,163,843,302.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,163,843,302.90/106,259.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,294.85

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