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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,526.84, 159,734.62 and 31,636.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,526.84, 159,734.62 and 31,636.68 is: 47,438.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,526.84 : 159,734.62 = 31,636.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,526.84/159,734.62 = 31,636.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,526.84x = 159,734.62 × 31,636.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,526.84x = 5,053,473,057.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,053,473,057.86/106,526.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,438.50

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