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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,275.40, 156,410.14 and 50,227.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,275.40, 156,410.14 and 50,227.88 is: 75,340.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,275.40 : 156,410.14 = 50,227.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,275.40/156,410.14 = 50,227.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,275.40x = 156,410.14 × 50,227.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,275.40x = 7,856,149,742.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,856,149,742.70/104,275.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,340.39

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