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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,453.79, 159,653.43 and 31,556.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,453.79, 159,653.43 and 31,556.42 is: 47,326.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,453.79 : 159,653.43 = 31,556.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,453.79/159,653.43 = 31,556.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,453.79x = 159,653.43 × 31,556.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,453.79x = 5,038,090,691.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,038,090,691.52/106,453.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,326.55

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