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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,605.16, 113,165.20 and 50,246.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,605.16, 113,165.20 and 50,246.50 is: 75,208.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,605.16 : 113,165.20 = 50,246.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,605.16/113,165.20 = 50,246.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,605.16x = 113,165.20 × 50,246.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,605.16x = 5,686,155,221.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,686,155,221.80/75,605.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,208.56

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