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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,402.86, 159,627.63 and 31,528.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,402.86, 159,627.63 and 31,528.83 is: 47,300.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,402.86 : 159,627.63 = 31,528.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,402.86/159,627.63 = 31,528.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,402.86x = 159,627.63 × 31,528.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,402.86x = 5,032,872,409.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,032,872,409.57/106,402.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,300.16

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