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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,918.84, 169,443.87 and 50,589.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,918.84, 169,443.87 and 50,589.34 is: 75,913.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,918.84 : 169,443.87 = 50,589.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,918.84/169,443.87 = 50,589.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,918.84x = 169,443.87 × 50,589.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,918.84x = 8,572,053,126.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,572,053,126.74/112,918.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,913.40

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