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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,610.50, 159,916.56 and 36,490.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,610.50, 159,916.56 and 36,490.42 is: 54,735.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,610.50 : 159,916.56 = 36,490.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,610.50/159,916.56 = 36,490.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,610.50x = 159,916.56 × 36,490.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,610.50x = 5,835,422,439.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,835,422,439.36/106,610.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,735.91

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