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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,584.40, 159,934.20 and 47,429.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,584.40, 159,934.20 and 47,429.20 is: 71,169.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,584.40 : 159,934.20 = 47,429.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,584.40/159,934.20 = 47,429.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,584.40x = 159,934.20 × 47,429.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,584.40x = 7,585,551,158.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,585,551,158.64/106,584.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,169.43

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