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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,361.60, 159,493.62 and 36,212.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,361.60, 159,493.62 and 36,212.36 is: 54,301.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,361.60 : 159,493.62 = 36,212.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,361.60/159,493.62 = 36,212.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,361.60x = 159,493.62 × 36,212.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,361.60x = 5,775,640,385.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,775,640,385.14/106,361.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,301.93

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