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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,283.64, 156,438.56 and 50,977.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,283.64, 156,438.56 and 50,977.34 is: 76,472.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,283.64 : 156,438.56 = 50,977.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,283.64/156,438.56 = 50,977.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,283.64x = 156,438.56 × 50,977.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,283.64x = 7,974,821,662.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,974,821,662.23/104,283.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,472.41

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