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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,547.84, 252,866.56 and 50,219.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,547.84, 252,866.56 and 50,219.52 is: 75,342.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,547.84 : 252,866.56 = 50,219.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,547.84/252,866.56 = 50,219.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,547.84x = 252,866.56 × 50,219.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,547.84x = 12,698,837,267.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,698,837,267.25/168,547.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,342.63

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