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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,441.36, 102,667.56 and 50,528.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,441.36, 102,667.56 and 50,528.72 is: 69,687.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,441.36 : 102,667.56 = 50,528.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,441.36/102,667.56 = 50,528.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,441.36x = 102,667.56 × 50,528.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,441.36x = 5,187,660,392.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,187,660,392.32/74,441.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,687.88

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