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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,527.49, 252,791.23 and 50,195.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,527.49, 252,791.23 and 50,195.75 is: 75,293.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,527.49 : 252,791.23 = 50,195.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,527.49/252,791.23 = 50,195.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,527.49x = 252,791.23 × 50,195.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,527.49x = 12,689,045,509.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,689,045,509.89/168,527.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,293.63

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