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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,202.04, 159,204.60 and 47,006.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,202.04, 159,204.60 and 47,006.16 is: 70,465.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,202.04 : 159,204.60 = 47,006.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,202.04/159,204.60 = 47,006.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,202.04x = 159,204.60 × 47,006.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,202.04x = 7,483,596,900.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,483,596,900.34/106,202.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,465.66

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