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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,183.32, 100,956.78 and 50,545.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,183.32, 100,956.78 and 50,545.44 is: 69,727.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,183.32 : 100,956.78 = 50,545.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,183.32/100,956.78 = 50,545.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,183.32x = 100,956.78 × 50,545.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,183.32x = 5,102,904,866.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,102,904,866.08/73,183.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,727.70

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