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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,531.44, 102,844.03 and 50,384.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,531.44, 102,844.03 and 50,384.93 is: 69,524.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,531.44 : 102,844.03 = 50,384.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,531.44/102,844.03 = 50,384.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,531.44x = 102,844.03 × 50,384.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,531.44x = 5,181,789,285.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,181,789,285.25/74,531.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,524.88

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