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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,973.40, 122,960.10 and 50,869.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,973.40, 122,960.10 and 50,869.40 is: 76,304.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,973.40 : 122,960.10 = 50,869.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,973.40/122,960.10 = 50,869.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,973.40x = 122,960.10 × 50,869.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,973.40x = 6,254,906,510.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,254,906,510.94/81,973.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,304.10

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