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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,532.50, 252,798.72 and 50,200.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,532.50, 252,798.72 and 50,200.76 is: 75,301.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,532.50 : 252,798.72 = 50,200.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,532.50/252,798.72 = 50,200.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,532.50x = 252,798.72 × 50,200.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,532.50x = 12,690,687,871.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,690,687,871.03/168,532.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,301.13

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