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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,559.04, 159,816.48 and 50,375.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,559.04, 159,816.48 and 50,375.28 is: 75,552.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,559.04 : 159,816.48 = 50,375.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,559.04/159,816.48 = 50,375.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,559.04x = 159,816.48 × 50,375.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,559.04x = 8,050,799,928.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,050,799,928.61/106,559.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,552.48

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