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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,044.18, 159,066.30 and 49,843.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,044.18, 159,066.30 and 49,843.02 is: 74,764.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,044.18 : 159,066.30 = 49,843.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,044.18/159,066.30 = 49,843.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,044.18x = 159,066.30 × 49,843.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,044.18x = 7,928,344,772.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,928,344,772.23/106,044.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,764.54

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