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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,795.24, 160,225.00 and 31,917.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,795.24, 160,225.00 and 31,917.83 is: 47,886.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,795.24 : 160,225.00 = 31,917.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,795.24/160,225.00 = 31,917.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,795.24x = 160,225.00 × 31,917.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,795.24x = 5,114,033,430.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,114,033,430.83/106,795.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,886.34

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