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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,677.60, 101,516.40 and 50,181.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,677.60, 101,516.40 and 50,181.60 is: 75,272.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,677.60 : 101,516.40 = 50,181.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,677.60/101,516.40 = 50,181.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,677.60x = 101,516.40 × 50,181.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,677.60x = 5,094,255,378.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,094,255,378.24/67,677.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,272.40

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