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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,301.15, 101,201.40 and 50,370.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,301.15, 101,201.40 and 50,370.46 is: 69,542.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,301.15 : 101,201.40 = 50,370.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,301.15/101,201.40 = 50,370.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,301.15x = 101,201.40 × 50,370.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,301.15x = 5,097,560,817.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,097,560,817.64/73,301.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,542.71

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