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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,368.04, 159,566.70 and 47,202.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,368.04, 159,566.70 and 47,202.40 is: 70,810.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,368.04 : 159,566.70 = 47,202.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,368.04/159,566.70 = 47,202.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,368.04x = 159,566.70 × 47,202.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,368.04x = 7,531,931,200.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,531,931,200.08/106,368.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,810.10

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