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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,203.70, 159,305.36 and 31,376.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,203.70, 159,305.36 and 31,376.41 is: 47,064.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,203.70 : 159,305.36 = 31,376.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,203.70/159,305.36 = 31,376.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,203.70x = 159,305.36 × 31,376.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,203.70x = 4,998,429,973.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,998,429,973.76/106,203.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,064.55

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