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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,527.30, 159,779.15 and 38,136.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,527.30, 159,779.15 and 38,136.13 is: 57,199.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,527.30 : 159,779.15 = 38,136.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,527.30/159,779.15 = 38,136.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,527.30x = 159,779.15 × 38,136.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,527.30x = 6,093,357,988.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,093,357,988.57/106,527.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,199.97

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