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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,088.04, 159,132.06 and 49,893.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,088.04, 159,132.06 and 49,893.21 is: 74,839.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,088.04 : 159,132.06 = 49,893.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,088.04/159,132.06 = 49,893.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,088.04x = 159,132.06 × 49,893.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,088.04x = 7,939,609,287.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,939,609,287.31/106,088.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,839.82

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