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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,746.96, 164,618.11 and 50,582.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,746.96, 164,618.11 and 50,582.63 is: 75,872.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,746.96 : 164,618.11 = 50,582.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,746.96/164,618.11 = 50,582.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,746.96x = 164,618.11 × 50,582.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,746.96x = 8,326,816,949.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,326,816,949.43/109,746.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,872.87

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