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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,059.75, 252,000.53 and 49,714.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,059.75, 252,000.53 and 49,714.70 is: 74,545.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,059.75 : 252,000.53 = 49,714.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,059.75/252,000.53 = 49,714.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,059.75x = 252,000.53 × 49,714.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,059.75x = 12,528,130,500.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,528,130,500.22/168,059.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,545.69

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