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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,527.51, 159,791.04 and 62,123.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,527.51, 159,791.04 and 62,123.14 is: 93,184.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,527.51 : 159,791.04 = 62,123.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,527.51/159,791.04 = 62,123.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,527.51x = 159,791.04 × 62,123.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,527.51x = 9,926,721,148.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,926,721,148.67/106,527.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,184.58

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