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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 110,037.40, 165,029.50 and 50,816.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 110,037.40, 165,029.50 and 50,816.12 is: 76,211.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    110,037.40 : 165,029.50 = 50,816.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    110,037.40/165,029.50 = 50,816.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    110,037.40x = 165,029.50 × 50,816.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    110,037.40x = 8,386,158,875.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,386,158,875.54/110,037.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,211.90

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