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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,017.20, 101,824.20 and 50,564.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,017.20, 101,824.20 and 50,564.40 is: 75,696.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,017.20 : 101,824.20 = 50,564.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,017.20/101,824.20 = 50,564.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,017.20x = 101,824.20 × 50,564.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,017.20x = 5,148,679,578.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,148,679,578.48/68,017.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,696.73

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