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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,631.74, 104,353.23 and 50,823.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,631.74, 104,353.23 and 50,823.54 is: 76,166.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,631.74 : 104,353.23 = 50,823.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,631.74/104,353.23 = 50,823.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,631.74x = 104,353.23 × 50,823.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,631.74x = 5,303,600,559.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,303,600,559.03/69,631.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,166.42

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