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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,419.24, 159,653.94 and 31,540.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,419.24, 159,653.94 and 31,540.02 is: 47,317.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,419.24 : 159,653.94 = 31,540.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,419.24/159,653.94 = 31,540.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,419.24x = 159,653.94 × 31,540.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,419.24x = 5,035,488,460.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,035,488,460.68/106,419.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,317.46

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