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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,787.94, 164,554.74 and 50,499.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,787.94, 164,554.74 and 50,499.18 is: 75,690.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,787.94 : 164,554.74 = 50,499.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,787.94/164,554.74 = 50,499.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,787.94x = 164,554.74 × 50,499.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,787.94x = 8,309,879,435.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,309,879,435.11/109,787.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,690.28

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