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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,125.56, 156,168.66 and 50,763.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,125.56, 156,168.66 and 50,763.96 is: 76,136.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,125.56 : 156,168.66 = 50,763.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,125.56/156,168.66 = 50,763.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,125.56x = 156,168.66 × 50,763.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,125.56x = 7,927,739,609.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,927,739,609.49/104,125.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,136.35

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