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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 105,593.01, 158,441.56 and 49,436.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 105,593.01, 158,441.56 and 49,436.92 is: 74,179.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    105,593.01 : 158,441.56 = 49,436.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    105,593.01/158,441.56 = 49,436.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    105,593.01x = 158,441.56 × 49,436.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    105,593.01x = 7,832,862,479.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,832,862,479.21/105,593.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,179.74

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