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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,131.30, 156,177.20 and 50,769.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,131.30, 156,177.20 and 50,769.72 is: 76,144.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,131.30 : 156,177.20 = 50,769.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,131.30/156,177.20 = 50,769.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,131.30x = 156,177.20 × 50,769.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,131.30x = 7,929,072,714.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,929,072,714.38/104,131.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,144.95

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