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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,700.80, 154,100.52 and 50,081.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,700.80, 154,100.52 and 50,081.58 is: 75,146.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,700.80 : 154,100.52 = 50,081.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,700.80/154,100.52 = 50,081.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,700.80x = 154,100.52 × 50,081.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,700.80x = 7,717,597,520.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,717,597,520.42/102,700.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,146.42

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