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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,518.84, 159,778.26 and 36,398.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,518.84, 159,778.26 and 36,398.76 is: 54,598.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,518.84 : 159,778.26 = 36,398.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,518.84/159,778.26 = 36,398.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,518.84x = 159,778.26 × 36,398.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,518.84x = 5,815,730,538.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,815,730,538.96/106,518.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,598.14

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