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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,331.60, 75,432.60 and 44,758.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,331.60, 75,432.60 and 44,758.80 is: 67,080.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,331.60 : 75,432.60 = 44,758.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,331.60/75,432.60 = 44,758.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,331.60x = 75,432.60 × 44,758.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,331.60x = 3,376,272,656.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,376,272,656.88/50,331.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,080.57

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