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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,452.70, 102,477.45 and 50,999.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,452.70, 102,477.45 and 50,999.90 is: 76,349.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,452.70 : 102,477.45 = 50,999.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,452.70/102,477.45 = 50,999.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,452.70x = 102,477.45 × 50,999.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,452.70x = 5,226,339,702.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,226,339,702.26/68,452.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,349.65

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