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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,093, 75,177.60 and 18,532.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,093, 75,177.60 and 18,532.94 is: 27,813.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,093 : 75,177.60 = 18,532.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,093/75,177.60 = 18,532.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,093x = 75,177.60 × 18,532.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,093x = 1,393,261,950.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,393,261,950.14/50,093
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,813.51

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