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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,214.40, 154,850.40 and 50,625.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,214.40, 154,850.40 and 50,625.60 is: 75,952.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,214.40 : 154,850.40 = 50,625.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,214.40/154,850.40 = 50,625.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,214.40x = 154,850.40 × 50,625.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,214.40x = 7,839,394,410.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,839,394,410.24/103,214.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,952.53

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