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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,824.57, 151,330.20 and 50,939.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,824.57, 151,330.20 and 50,939.77 is: 76,456.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,824.57 : 151,330.20 = 50,939.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,824.57/151,330.20 = 50,939.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,824.57x = 151,330.20 × 50,939.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,824.57x = 7,708,725,582.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,708,725,582.05/100,824.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,456.82

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