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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,631.50, 159,900.63 and 56,699.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,631.50, 159,900.63 and 56,699.50 is: 85,024.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,631.50 : 159,900.63 = 56,699.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,631.50/159,900.63 = 56,699.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,631.50x = 159,900.63 × 56,699.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,631.50x = 9,066,285,770.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,066,285,770.69/106,631.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,024.46

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