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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,392.40, 155,117.40 and 50,803.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,392.40, 155,117.40 and 50,803.60 is: 76,219.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,392.40 : 155,117.40 = 50,803.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,392.40/155,117.40 = 50,803.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,392.40x = 155,117.40 × 50,803.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,392.40x = 7,880,522,342.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,880,522,342.64/103,392.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,219.55

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