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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,418.73, 114,478.99 and 50,043.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,418.73, 114,478.99 and 50,043.51 is: 74,967.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,418.73 : 114,478.99 = 50,043.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,418.73/114,478.99 = 50,043.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,418.73x = 114,478.99 × 50,043.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,418.73x = 5,728,930,355.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,728,930,355.75/76,418.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,967.62

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