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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,549.40, 159,713.40 and 43,342.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,549.40, 159,713.40 and 43,342.40 is: 64,968.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,549.40 : 159,713.40 = 43,342.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,549.40/159,713.40 = 43,342.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,549.40x = 159,713.40 × 43,342.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,549.40x = 6,922,362,068.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,922,362,068.16/106,549.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,968.57

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