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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,657.60, 104,486.40 and 50,120.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,657.60, 104,486.40 and 50,120.40 is: 75,180.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,657.60 : 104,486.40 = 50,120.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,657.60/104,486.40 = 50,120.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,657.60x = 104,486.40 × 50,120.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,657.60x = 5,236,900,162.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,236,900,162.56/69,657.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,180.60

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