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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,831.32, 151,340.33 and 50,946.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,831.32, 151,340.33 and 50,946.52 is: 76,466.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,831.32 : 151,340.33 = 50,946.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,831.32/151,340.33 = 50,946.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,831.32x = 151,340.33 × 50,946.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,831.32x = 7,710,262,894.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,710,262,894.42/100,831.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,466.95

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