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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,083.74, 159,059.96 and 49,937.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,083.74, 159,059.96 and 49,937.98 is: 74,876.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,083.74 : 159,059.96 = 49,937.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,083.74/159,059.96 = 49,937.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,083.74x = 159,059.96 × 49,937.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,083.74x = 7,943,133,101.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,943,133,101.28/106,083.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,876.07

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