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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,743.24, 110,459.34 and 50,065.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,743.24, 110,459.34 and 50,065.32 is: 74,992.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,743.24 : 110,459.34 = 50,065.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,743.24/110,459.34 = 50,065.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,743.24x = 110,459.34 × 50,065.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,743.24x = 5,530,182,204.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,530,182,204.09/73,743.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,992.40

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