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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 232,426.50, 348,600.29 and 106,037.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 232,426.50, 348,600.29 and 106,037.04 is: 159,037.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    232,426.50 : 348,600.29 = 106,037.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    232,426.50/348,600.29 = 106,037.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    232,426.50x = 348,600.29 × 106,037.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    232,426.50x = 36,964,542,364.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,964,542,364.56/232,426.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,037.56

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