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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,299.51, 159,449.47 and 99,804.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,299.51, 159,449.47 and 99,804.12 is: 149,706.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,299.51 : 159,449.47 = 99,804.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,299.51/159,449.47 = 99,804.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,299.51x = 159,449.47 × 99,804.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,299.51x = 15,913,714,037.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,913,714,037.82/106,299.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,706.37

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