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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,456.60, 110,300.10 and 50,186.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,456.60, 110,300.10 and 50,186.20 is: 75,358.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,456.60 : 110,300.10 = 50,186.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,456.60/110,300.10 = 50,186.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,456.60x = 110,300.10 × 50,186.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,456.60x = 5,535,542,878.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,535,542,878.62/73,456.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,358.01

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