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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,940.80, 155,957.10 and 50,603.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,940.80, 155,957.10 and 50,603.20 is: 75,927.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,940.80 : 155,957.10 = 50,603.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,940.80/155,957.10 = 50,603.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,940.80x = 155,957.10 × 50,603.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,940.80x = 7,891,928,322.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,891,928,322.72/103,940.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,927.15

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