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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,596.80, 160,024.80 and 53,979.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,596.80, 160,024.80 and 53,979.20 is: 81,034.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,596.80 : 160,024.80 = 53,979.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,596.80/160,024.80 = 53,979.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,596.80x = 160,024.80 × 53,979.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,596.80x = 8,638,010,684.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,638,010,684.16/106,596.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,034.43

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