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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,952.30, 101,600.40 and 50,237.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,952.30, 101,600.40 and 50,237.60 is: 75,113.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,952.30 : 101,600.40 = 50,237.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,952.30/101,600.40 = 50,237.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,952.30x = 101,600.40 × 50,237.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,952.30x = 5,104,160,255.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,104,160,255.04/67,952.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,113.87

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