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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,093.20, 100,799.28 and 50,395.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,093.20, 100,799.28 and 50,395.92 is: 69,498.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,093.20 : 100,799.28 = 50,395.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,093.20/100,799.28 = 50,395.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,093.20x = 100,799.28 × 50,395.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,093.20x = 5,079,872,450.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,079,872,450.94/73,093.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,498.56

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