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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,000.20, 75,008.70 and 14,943.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,000.20, 75,008.70 and 14,943.40 is: 22,417.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,000.20 : 75,008.70 = 14,943.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,000.20/75,008.70 = 14,943.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,000.20x = 75,008.70 × 14,943.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,000.20x = 1,120,885,007.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,120,885,007.58/50,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,417.61

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