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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,071.84, 100,776.72 and 50,447.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,071.84, 100,776.72 and 50,447.04 is: 69,573.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,071.84 : 100,776.72 = 50,447.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,071.84/100,776.72 = 50,447.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,071.84x = 100,776.72 × 50,447.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,071.84x = 5,083,887,224.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,083,887,224.91/73,071.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,573.82

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