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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,040.00, 109,594.69 and 50,585.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,040.00, 109,594.69 and 50,585.23 is: 75,901.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,040.00 : 109,594.69 = 50,585.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,040.00/109,594.69 = 50,585.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,040.00x = 109,594.69 × 50,585.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,040.00x = 5,543,872,599.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,543,872,599.11/73,040.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,901.87

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