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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,559.85, 102,859.13 and 50,352.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,559.85, 102,859.13 and 50,352.95 is: 69,464.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,559.85 : 102,859.13 = 50,352.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,559.85/102,859.13 = 50,352.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,559.85x = 102,859.13 × 50,352.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,559.85x = 5,179,260,629.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,179,260,629.93/74,559.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,464.47

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