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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,017.40, 159,026.19 and 49,816.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,017.40, 159,026.19 and 49,816.29 is: 74,724.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,017.40 : 159,026.19 = 49,816.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,017.40/159,026.19 = 49,816.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,017.40x = 159,026.19 × 49,816.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,017.40x = 7,922,094,003.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,922,094,003.50/106,017.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,724.47

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