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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,334.37, 75,446.15 and 20,736.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,334.37, 75,446.15 and 20,736.06 is: 31,081.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,334.37 : 75,446.15 = 20,736.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,334.37/75,446.15 = 20,736.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,334.37x = 75,446.15 × 20,736.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,334.37x = 1,564,455,506.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,564,455,506.57/50,334.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,081.26

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