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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,545.40, 153,846.90 and 49,956.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,545.40, 153,846.90 and 49,956.60 is: 74,948.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,545.40 : 153,846.90 = 49,956.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,545.40/153,846.90 = 49,956.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,545.40x = 153,846.90 × 49,956.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,545.40x = 7,685,668,044.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,685,668,044.54/102,545.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,948.93

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