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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,702.99, 104,513.43 and 50,243.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,702.99, 104,513.43 and 50,243.88 is: 69,365.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,702.99 : 104,513.43 = 50,243.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,702.99/104,513.43 = 50,243.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,702.99x = 104,513.43 × 50,243.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,702.99x = 5,251,160,235.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,251,160,235.31/75,702.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,365.30

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