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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,222.56, 159,104.48 and 49,978.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,222.56, 159,104.48 and 49,978.39 is: 74,859.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,222.56 : 159,104.48 = 49,978.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,222.56/159,104.48 = 49,978.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,222.56x = 159,104.48 × 49,978.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,222.56x = 7,951,785,752.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,951,785,752.19/106,222.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,859.67

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