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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,884.12, 110,787.30 and 50,517.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,884.12, 110,787.30 and 50,517.24 is: 75,749.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,884.12 : 110,787.30 = 50,517.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,884.12/110,787.30 = 50,517.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,884.12x = 110,787.30 × 50,517.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,884.12x = 5,596,668,623.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,596,668,623.05/73,884.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,749.28

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