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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,515.40, 153,801.90 and 49,926.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,515.40, 153,801.90 and 49,926.60 is: 74,903.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,515.40 : 153,801.90 = 49,926.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,515.40/153,801.90 = 49,926.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,515.40x = 153,801.90 × 49,926.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,515.40x = 7,678,805,940.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,678,805,940.54/102,515.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,903.93

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