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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,589.60, 159,807.60 and 59,856.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,589.60, 159,807.60 and 59,856.80 is: 89,742.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,589.60 : 159,807.60 = 59,856.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,589.60/159,807.60 = 59,856.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,589.60x = 159,807.60 × 59,856.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,589.60x = 9,565,571,551.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,565,571,551.68/106,589.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,742.07

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