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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,097.04, 159,145.56 and 49,902.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,097.04, 159,145.56 and 49,902.21 is: 74,853.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,097.04 : 159,145.56 = 49,902.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,097.04/159,145.56 = 49,902.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,097.04x = 159,145.56 × 49,902.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,097.04x = 7,941,715,155.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,941,715,155.69/106,097.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,853.32

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