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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,496.51, 159,717.40 and 31,598.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,496.51, 159,717.40 and 31,598.93 is: 47,390.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,496.51 : 159,717.40 = 31,598.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,496.51/159,717.40 = 31,598.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,496.51x = 159,717.40 × 31,598.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,496.51x = 5,046,899,262.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,046,899,262.68/106,496.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,390.28

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