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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,324.20, 159,559.20 and 47,202.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,324.20, 159,559.20 and 47,202.30 is: 70,835.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,324.20 : 159,559.20 = 47,202.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,324.20/159,559.20 = 47,202.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,324.20x = 159,559.20 × 47,202.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,324.20x = 7,531,561,226.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,531,561,226.16/106,324.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,835.81

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