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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,027.74, 159,093.52 and 49,873.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,027.74, 159,093.52 and 49,873.57 is: 74,834.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,027.74 : 159,093.52 = 49,873.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,027.74/159,093.52 = 49,873.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,027.74x = 159,093.52 × 49,873.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,027.74x = 7,934,561,283.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,934,561,283.85/106,027.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,834.77

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