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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,787.37, 164,553.96 and 50,498.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,787.37, 164,553.96 and 50,498.61 is: 75,689.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,787.37 : 164,553.96 = 50,498.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,787.37/164,553.96 = 50,498.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,787.37x = 164,553.96 × 50,498.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,787.37x = 8,309,746,250.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,309,746,250.00/109,787.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,689.46

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