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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,306.74, 159,456.11 and 26,344.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,306.74, 159,456.11 and 26,344.93 is: 39,516.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,306.74 : 159,456.11 = 26,344.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,306.74/159,456.11 = 26,344.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,306.74x = 159,456.11 × 26,344.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,306.74x = 4,200,860,056.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,200,860,056.02/106,306.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,516.40

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