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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,580.40, 159,928.20 and 47,425.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,580.40, 159,928.20 and 47,425.20 is: 71,163.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,580.40 : 159,928.20 = 47,425.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,580.40/159,928.20 = 47,425.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,580.40x = 159,928.20 × 47,425.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,580.40x = 7,584,626,870.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,584,626,870.64/106,580.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,163.43

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