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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,097.36, 159,216.15 and 49,953.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,097.36, 159,216.15 and 49,953.53 is: 74,963.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,097.36 : 159,216.15 = 49,953.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,097.36/159,216.15 = 49,953.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,097.36x = 159,216.15 × 49,953.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,097.36x = 7,953,407,929.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,953,407,929.43/106,097.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,963.30

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