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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,609.72, 159,863.46 and 50,402.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,609.72, 159,863.46 and 50,402.92 is: 75,580.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,609.72 : 159,863.46 = 50,402.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,609.72/159,863.46 = 50,402.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,609.72x = 159,863.46 × 50,402.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,609.72x = 8,057,585,185.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,057,585,185.30/106,609.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,580.21

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