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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,559.02, 252,838.41 and 50,227.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,559.02, 252,838.41 and 50,227.32 is: 75,340.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,559.02 : 252,838.41 = 50,227.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,559.02/252,838.41 = 50,227.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,559.02x = 252,838.41 × 50,227.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,559.02x = 12,699,395,727.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,699,395,727.36/168,559.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,340.94

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