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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,857.82, 104,699.70 and 50,366.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,857.82, 104,699.70 and 50,366.31 is: 69,516.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,857.82 : 104,699.70 = 50,366.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,857.82/104,699.70 = 50,366.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,857.82x = 104,699.70 × 50,366.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,857.82x = 5,273,337,547.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,273,337,547.11/75,857.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,516.07

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