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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,937.39, 100,615.03 and 50,237.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,937.39, 100,615.03 and 50,237.34 is: 69,300.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,937.39 : 100,615.03 = 50,237.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,937.39/100,615.03 = 50,237.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,937.39x = 100,615.03 × 50,237.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,937.39x = 5,054,631,345.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,054,631,345.63/72,937.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,300.97

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