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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,116.32, 69,251.76 and 47,687.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,116.32, 69,251.76 and 47,687.04 is: 65,894.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,116.32 : 69,251.76 = 47,687.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,116.32/69,251.76 = 47,687.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,116.32x = 69,251.76 × 47,687.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,116.32x = 3,302,411,449.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,302,411,449.19/50,116.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,894.93

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