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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,081.46, 100,796.56 and 50,458.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,081.46, 100,796.56 and 50,458.30 is: 69,593.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,081.46 : 100,796.56 = 50,458.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,081.46/100,796.56 = 50,458.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,081.46x = 100,796.56 × 50,458.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,081.46x = 5,086,022,685.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,086,022,685.31/73,081.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,593.88

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