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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,324.07, 159,500.68 and 31,450.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,324.07, 159,500.68 and 31,450.10 is: 47,179.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,324.07 : 159,500.68 = 31,450.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,324.07/159,500.68 = 31,450.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,324.07x = 159,500.68 × 31,450.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,324.07x = 5,016,311,459.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,016,311,459.94/106,324.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,179.46

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