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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,500.16, 101,405.24 and 50,830.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,500.16, 101,405.24 and 50,830.72 is: 70,129.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,500.16 : 101,405.24 = 50,830.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,500.16/101,405.24 = 50,830.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,500.16x = 101,405.24 × 50,830.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,500.16x = 5,154,501,360.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,154,501,360.97/73,500.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,129.12

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