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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,864.75, 253,305.63 and 50,537.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,864.75, 253,305.63 and 50,537.25 is: 75,808.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,864.75 : 253,305.63 = 50,537.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,864.75/253,305.63 = 50,537.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,864.75x = 253,305.63 × 50,537.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,864.75x = 12,801,369,949.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,801,369,949.72/168,864.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,808.42

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