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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,568.20, 159,852.26 and 31,688.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,568.20, 159,852.26 and 31,688.04 is: 47,532.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,568.20 : 159,852.26 = 31,688.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,568.20/159,852.26 = 31,688.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,568.20x = 159,852.26 × 31,688.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,568.20x = 5,065,404,808.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,065,404,808.97/106,568.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,532.05

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