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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,820.24, 160,234.08 and 36,699.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,820.24, 160,234.08 and 36,699.04 is: 55,049.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,820.24 : 160,234.08 = 36,699.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,820.24/160,234.08 = 36,699.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,820.24x = 160,234.08 × 36,699.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,820.24x = 5,880,436,911.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,880,436,911.28/106,820.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,049.84

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