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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,620.36, 104,345.47 and 50,087.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,620.36, 104,345.47 and 50,087.14 is: 69,113.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,620.36 : 104,345.47 = 50,087.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,620.36/104,345.47 = 50,087.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,620.36x = 104,345.47 × 50,087.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,620.36x = 5,226,365,778.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,226,365,778.17/75,620.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,113.21

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