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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,612.40, 159,875.40 and 36,455.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,612.40, 159,875.40 and 36,455.60 is: 54,668.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,612.40 : 159,875.40 = 36,455.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,612.40/159,875.40 = 36,455.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,612.40x = 159,875.40 × 36,455.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,612.40x = 5,828,353,632.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,828,353,632.24/106,612.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,668.63

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