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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,593.40, 159,947.70 and 47,438.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,593.40, 159,947.70 and 47,438.20 is: 71,182.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,593.40 : 159,947.70 = 47,438.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,593.40/159,947.70 = 47,438.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,593.40x = 159,947.70 × 47,438.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,593.40x = 7,587,630,982.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,587,630,982.14/106,593.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,182.93

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