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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,384.29, 159,576.96 and 31,505.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,384.29, 159,576.96 and 31,505.85 is: 47,258.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,384.29 : 159,576.96 = 31,505.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,384.29/159,576.96 = 31,505.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,384.29x = 159,576.96 × 31,505.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,384.29x = 5,027,607,765.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,027,607,765.22/106,384.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,258.93

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