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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,856.40, 110,784.60 and 50,236.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,856.40, 110,784.60 and 50,236.80 is: 75,355.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,856.40 : 110,784.60 = 50,236.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,856.40/110,784.60 = 50,236.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,856.40x = 110,784.60 × 50,236.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,856.40x = 5,565,463,793.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,565,463,793.28/73,856.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,355.20

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