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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,756.24, 96,231.44 and 50,594.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,756.24, 96,231.44 and 50,594.16 is: 69,796.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,756.24 : 96,231.44 = 50,594.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,756.24/96,231.44 = 50,594.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,756.24x = 96,231.44 × 50,594.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,756.24x = 4,868,748,872.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,868,748,872.39/69,756.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,796.61

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