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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,044.30, 154,566.45 and 50,556.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,044.30, 154,566.45 and 50,556.30 is: 75,834.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,044.30 : 154,566.45 = 50,556.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,044.30/154,566.45 = 50,556.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,044.30x = 154,566.45 × 50,556.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,044.30x = 7,814,307,816.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,814,307,816.14/103,044.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,834.45

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