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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,236.32, 159,339.04 and 31,352.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,236.32, 159,339.04 and 31,352.80 is: 47,024.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,236.32 : 159,339.04 = 31,352.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,236.32/159,339.04 = 31,352.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,236.32x = 159,339.04 × 31,352.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,236.32x = 4,995,725,053.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,995,725,053.31/106,236.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,024.64

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