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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,523.34, 159,785.04 and 36,403.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,523.34, 159,785.04 and 36,403.26 is: 54,604.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,523.34 : 159,785.04 = 36,403.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,523.34/159,785.04 = 36,403.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,523.34x = 159,785.04 × 36,403.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,523.34x = 5,816,696,355.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,816,696,355.23/106,523.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,604.90

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