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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,134.29, 156,181.71 and 50,772.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,134.29, 156,181.71 and 50,772.72 is: 76,149.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,134.29 : 156,181.71 = 50,772.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,134.29/156,181.71 = 50,772.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,134.29x = 156,181.71 × 50,772.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,134.29x = 7,929,770,230.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,929,770,230.95/104,134.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,149.46

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