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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,424.40, 155,165.40 and 50,835.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,424.40, 155,165.40 and 50,835.60 is: 76,267.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,424.40 : 155,165.40 = 50,835.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,424.40/155,165.40 = 50,835.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,424.40x = 155,165.40 × 50,835.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,424.40x = 7,887,926,208.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,887,926,208.24/103,424.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,267.56

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