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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,633.45, 159,953.42 and 36,511.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,633.45, 159,953.42 and 36,511.75 is: 54,768.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,633.45 : 159,953.42 = 36,511.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,633.45/159,953.42 = 36,511.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,633.45x = 159,953.42 × 36,511.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,633.45x = 5,840,179,282.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,840,179,282.69/106,633.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,768.74

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