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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,358.70, 159,538.05 and 47,200.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,358.70, 159,538.05 and 47,200.35 is: 70,800.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,358.70 : 159,538.05 = 47,200.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,358.70/159,538.05 = 47,200.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,358.70x = 159,538.05 × 47,200.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,358.70x = 7,530,251,798.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,530,251,798.32/106,358.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,800.53

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