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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,075.04, 142,634.16 and 50,678.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,075.04, 142,634.16 and 50,678.40 is: 76,029.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,075.04 : 142,634.16 = 50,678.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,075.04/142,634.16 = 50,678.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,075.04x = 142,634.16 × 50,678.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,075.04x = 7,228,471,014.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,228,471,014.14/95,075.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,029.11

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