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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,749.98, 96,122.24 and 50,596.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,749.98, 96,122.24 and 50,596.72 is: 69,727.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,749.98 : 96,122.24 = 50,596.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,749.98/96,122.24 = 50,596.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,749.98x = 96,122.24 × 50,596.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,749.98x = 4,863,470,189.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,863,470,189.54/69,749.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,727.19

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