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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,318.50, 159,477.75 and 43,990.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,318.50, 159,477.75 and 43,990.62 is: 65,985.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,318.50 : 159,477.75 = 43,990.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,318.50/159,477.75 = 43,990.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,318.50x = 159,477.75 × 43,990.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,318.50x = 7,015,525,098.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,015,525,098.71/106,318.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,985.93

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