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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,523.94, 159,758.25 and 31,626.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,523.94, 159,758.25 and 31,626.48 is: 47,431.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,523.94 : 159,758.25 = 31,626.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,523.94/159,758.25 = 31,626.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,523.94x = 159,758.25 × 31,626.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,523.94x = 5,052,591,098.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,052,591,098.46/106,523.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,431.51

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