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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,226.56, 159,367.18 and 31,343.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,226.56, 159,367.18 and 31,343.68 is: 47,023.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,226.56 : 159,367.18 = 31,343.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,226.56/159,367.18 = 31,343.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,226.56x = 159,367.18 × 31,343.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,226.56x = 4,995,153,892.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,995,153,892.42/106,226.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,023.59

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