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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,093.74, 171,181.44 and 50,908.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,093.74, 171,181.44 and 50,908.28 is: 76,380.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,093.74 : 171,181.44 = 50,908.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,093.74/171,181.44 = 50,908.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,093.74x = 171,181.44 × 50,908.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,093.74x = 8,714,552,678.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,714,552,678.32/114,093.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,380.64

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