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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,624.60, 159,937.11 and 27,738.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,624.60, 159,937.11 and 27,738.70 is: 41,608.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,624.60 : 159,937.11 = 27,738.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,624.60/159,937.11 = 27,738.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,624.60x = 159,937.11 × 27,738.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,624.60x = 4,436,447,113.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,436,447,113.31/106,624.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,608.10

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