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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,312.14, 69,501.59 and 47,654.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,312.14, 69,501.59 and 47,654.93 is: 65,830.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,312.14 : 69,501.59 = 47,654.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,312.14/69,501.59 = 47,654.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,312.14x = 69,501.59 × 47,654.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,312.14x = 3,312,093,788.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,312,093,788.58/50,312.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,830.91

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