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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,382.24, 128,868 and 50,940.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,382.24, 128,868 and 50,940.96 is: 70,298.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,382.24 : 128,868 = 50,940.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,382.24/128,868 = 50,940.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,382.24x = 128,868 × 50,940.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,382.24x = 6,564,659,633.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,564,659,633.28/93,382.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,298.80

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