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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,514.20, 153,857.70 and 49,968.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,514.20, 153,857.70 and 49,968.60 is: 74,995.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,514.20 : 153,857.70 = 49,968.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,514.20/153,857.70 = 49,968.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,514.20x = 153,857.70 × 49,968.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,514.20x = 7,688,053,868.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,688,053,868.22/102,514.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,995.01

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