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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,598.40, 159,854.40 and 36,441.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,598.40, 159,854.40 and 36,441.60 is: 54,647.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,598.40 : 159,854.40 = 36,441.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,598.40/159,854.40 = 36,441.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,598.40x = 159,854.40 × 36,441.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,598.40x = 5,825,350,103.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,825,350,103.04/106,598.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,647.63

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