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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,166.50, 100,555.20 and 50,596.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,166.50, 100,555.20 and 50,596.32 is: 75,747.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,166.50 : 100,555.20 = 50,596.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,166.50/100,555.20 = 50,596.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,166.50x = 100,555.20 × 50,596.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,166.50x = 5,087,723,076.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,087,723,076.86/67,166.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,747.93

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