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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,000.20, 159,000.30 and 46,951.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,000.20, 159,000.30 and 46,951.20 is: 70,426.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,000.20 : 159,000.30 = 46,951.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,000.20/159,000.30 = 46,951.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,000.20x = 159,000.30 × 46,951.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,000.20x = 7,465,254,885.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,465,254,885.36/106,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,426.80

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