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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,016.83, 103,557.18 and 50,847.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,016.83, 103,557.18 and 50,847.75 is: 70,192.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,016.83 : 103,557.18 = 50,847.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,016.83/103,557.18 = 50,847.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,016.83x = 103,557.18 × 50,847.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,016.83x = 5,265,649,790.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,265,649,790.02/75,016.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,192.91

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