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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,596.36, 159,810.17 and 40,029.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,596.36, 159,810.17 and 40,029.08 is: 60,011.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,596.36 : 159,810.17 = 40,029.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,596.36/159,810.17 = 40,029.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,596.36x = 159,810.17 × 40,029.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,596.36x = 6,397,053,080.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,397,053,080.55/106,596.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,011.93

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