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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,856.06, 110,745.21 and 50,489.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,856.06, 110,745.21 and 50,489.18 is: 75,707.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,856.06 : 110,745.21 = 50,489.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,856.06/110,745.21 = 50,489.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,856.06x = 110,745.21 × 50,489.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,856.06x = 5,591,434,589.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,591,434,589.38/73,856.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,707.19

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