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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,429.80, 155,144.70 and 50,941.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,429.80, 155,144.70 and 50,941.80 is: 76,412.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,429.80 : 155,144.70 = 50,941.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,429.80/155,144.70 = 50,941.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,429.80x = 155,144.70 × 50,941.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,429.80x = 7,903,350,278.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,903,350,278.46/103,429.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,412.70

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