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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,559.77, 252,839.54 and 50,228.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,559.77, 252,839.54 and 50,228.07 is: 75,342.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,559.77 : 252,839.54 = 50,228.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,559.77/252,839.54 = 50,228.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,559.77x = 252,839.54 × 50,228.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,559.77x = 12,699,641,862.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,699,641,862.75/168,559.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,342.07

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