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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,603.28, 159,877.04 and 31,703.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,603.28, 159,877.04 and 31,703.24 is: 47,546.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,603.28 : 159,877.04 = 31,703.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,603.28/159,877.04 = 31,703.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,603.28x = 159,877.04 × 31,703.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,603.28x = 5,068,620,169.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,068,620,169.61/106,603.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,546.57

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