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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,343.24, 94,262.73 and 50,188.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,343.24, 94,262.73 and 50,188.23 is: 69,222.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,343.24 : 94,262.73 = 50,188.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,343.24/94,262.73 = 50,188.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,343.24x = 94,262.73 × 50,188.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,343.24x = 4,730,879,573.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,730,879,573.67/68,343.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,222.35

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