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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,584.12, 159,973.00 and 56,705.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,584.12, 159,973.00 and 56,705.94 is: 85,110.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,584.12 : 159,973.00 = 56,705.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,584.12/159,973.00 = 56,705.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,584.12x = 159,973.00 × 56,705.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,584.12x = 9,071,419,197.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,071,419,197.86/106,584.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,110.42

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