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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,789.94, 164,557.74 and 50,501.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,789.94, 164,557.74 and 50,501.18 is: 75,693.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,789.94 : 164,557.74 = 50,501.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,789.94/164,557.74 = 50,501.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,789.94x = 164,557.74 × 50,501.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,789.94x = 8,310,360,048.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,310,360,048.13/109,789.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,693.27

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