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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,585.30, 104,322.15 and 50,046.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,585.30, 104,322.15 and 50,046.63 is: 69,073.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,585.30 : 104,322.15 = 50,046.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,585.30/104,322.15 = 50,046.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,585.30x = 104,322.15 × 50,046.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,585.30x = 5,220,972,041.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,220,972,041.85/75,585.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,073.91

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