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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,827.07, 155,608.17 and 50,531.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,827.07, 155,608.17 and 50,531.70 is: 75,733.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,827.07 : 155,608.17 = 50,531.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,827.07/155,608.17 = 50,531.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,827.07x = 155,608.17 × 50,531.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,827.07x = 7,863,145,753.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,863,145,753.01/103,827.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,733.10

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