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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,269.31, 159,303.79 and 52,910.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,269.31, 159,303.79 and 52,910.92 is: 79,316.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,269.31 : 159,303.79 = 52,910.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,269.31/159,303.79 = 52,910.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,269.31x = 159,303.79 × 52,910.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,269.31x = 8,428,909,027.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,428,909,027.31/106,269.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,316.50

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