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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,410.74, 159,616.10 and 31,531.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,410.74, 159,616.10 and 31,531.95 is: 47,297.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,410.74 : 159,616.10 = 31,531.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,410.74/159,616.10 = 31,531.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,410.74x = 159,616.10 × 31,531.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,410.74x = 5,033,006,963.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,033,006,963.22/106,410.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,297.93

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