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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,466.56, 159,672.56 and 31,569.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,466.56, 159,672.56 and 31,569.20 is: 47,345.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,466.56 : 159,672.56 = 31,569.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,466.56/159,672.56 = 31,569.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,466.56x = 159,672.56 × 31,569.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,466.56x = 5,040,734,981.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,040,734,981.15/106,466.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,345.71

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