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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,308.66, 101,211.75 and 50,377.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,308.66, 101,211.75 and 50,377.98 is: 69,553.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,308.66 : 101,211.75 = 50,377.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,308.66/101,211.75 = 50,377.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,308.66x = 101,211.75 × 50,377.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,308.66x = 5,098,843,517.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,098,843,517.27/73,308.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,553.09

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