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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,837.32, 160,212.24 and 47,632.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,837.32, 160,212.24 and 47,632.50 is: 71,429.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,837.32 : 160,212.24 = 47,632.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,837.32/160,212.24 = 47,632.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,837.32x = 160,212.24 × 47,632.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,837.32x = 7,631,309,521.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,631,309,521.80/106,837.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,429.25

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