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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,724.26, 96,186.61 and 50,562.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,724.26, 96,186.61 and 50,562.00 is: 69,751.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,724.26 : 96,186.61 = 50,562.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,724.26/96,186.61 = 50,562.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,724.26x = 96,186.61 × 50,562.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,724.26x = 4,863,387,020.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,863,387,020.29/69,724.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,751.72

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