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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,296.86, 75,500.64 and 42,495.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,296.86, 75,500.64 and 42,495.84 is: 63,790.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,296.86 : 75,500.64 = 42,495.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,296.86/75,500.64 = 42,495.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,296.86x = 75,500.64 × 42,495.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,296.86x = 3,208,463,117.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,208,463,117.34/50,296.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,790.53

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