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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,037.43, 159,056.18 and 49,836.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,037.43, 159,056.18 and 49,836.27 is: 74,754.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,037.43 : 159,056.18 = 49,836.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,037.43/159,056.18 = 49,836.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,037.43x = 159,056.18 × 49,836.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,037.43x = 7,926,766,482.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,926,766,482.47/106,037.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,754.42

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