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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,100.80, 75,144.72 and 18,932

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,100.80, 75,144.72 and 18,932 is: 28,395.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,100.80 : 75,144.72 = 18,932 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,100.80/75,144.72 = 18,932/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,100.80x = 75,144.72 × 18,932
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,100.80x = 1,422,639,839.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,422,639,839.04/50,100.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,395.55

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