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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 105,304.90, 157,868.50 and 49,115.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 105,304.90, 157,868.50 and 49,115.41 is: 73,631.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    105,304.90 : 157,868.50 = 49,115.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    105,304.90/157,868.50 = 49,115.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    105,304.90x = 157,868.50 × 49,115.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    105,304.90x = 7,753,776,103.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,753,776,103.59/105,304.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,631.67

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