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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,693.24, 128,540.10 and 50,584.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,693.24, 128,540.10 and 50,584.60 is: 75,877.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,693.24 : 128,540.10 = 50,584.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,693.24/128,540.10 = 50,584.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,693.24x = 128,540.10 × 50,584.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,693.24x = 6,502,149,542.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,502,149,542.46/85,693.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,877.04

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