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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,178.51, 69,189.26 and 41,074.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,178.51, 69,189.26 and 41,074.92 is: 56,636.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,178.51 : 69,189.26 = 41,074.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,178.51/69,189.26 = 41,074.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,178.51x = 69,189.26 × 41,074.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,178.51x = 2,841,943,113.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,841,943,113.98/50,178.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,636.66

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