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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,305.37, 159,461.72 and 56,317.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,305.37, 159,461.72 and 56,317.84 is: 84,478.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,305.37 : 159,461.72 = 56,317.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,305.37/159,461.72 = 56,317.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,305.37x = 159,461.72 × 56,317.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,305.37x = 8,980,539,633.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,980,539,633.08/106,305.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,478.70

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