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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,178.52, 100,573.20 and 50,608.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,178.52, 100,573.20 and 50,608.32 is: 75,765.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,178.52 : 100,573.20 = 50,608.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,178.52/100,573.20 = 50,608.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,178.52x = 100,573.20 × 50,608.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,178.52x = 5,089,840,689.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,089,840,689.02/67,178.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,765.89

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