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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,032.60, 159,000.30 and 46,837.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,032.60, 159,000.30 and 46,837.80 is: 70,235.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,032.60 : 159,000.30 = 46,837.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,032.60/159,000.30 = 46,837.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,032.60x = 159,000.30 × 46,837.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,032.60x = 7,447,224,251.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,447,224,251.34/106,032.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,235.23

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