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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,758.24, 96,234.20 and 50,596.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,758.24, 96,234.20 and 50,596.16 is: 69,799.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,758.24 : 96,234.20 = 50,596.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,758.24/96,234.20 = 50,596.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,758.24x = 96,234.20 × 50,596.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,758.24x = 4,869,080,980.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,869,080,980.67/69,758.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,799.37

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