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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,145.56, 156,198.72 and 50,784.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,145.56, 156,198.72 and 50,784.02 is: 76,166.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,145.56 : 156,198.72 = 50,784.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,145.56/156,198.72 = 50,784.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,145.56x = 156,198.72 × 50,784.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,145.56x = 7,932,398,920.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,932,398,920.45/104,145.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,166.46

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