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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,432.40, 155,177.40 and 50,843.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,432.40, 155,177.40 and 50,843.60 is: 76,279.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,432.40 : 155,177.40 = 50,843.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,432.40/155,177.40 = 50,843.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,432.40x = 155,177.40 × 50,843.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,432.40x = 7,889,777,654.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,889,777,654.64/103,432.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,279.56

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