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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,378.56, 75,123.38 and 49,928.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,378.56, 75,123.38 and 49,928.87 is: 74,452.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,378.56 : 75,123.38 = 49,928.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,378.56/75,123.38 = 49,928.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,378.56x = 75,123.38 × 49,928.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,378.56x = 3,750,825,786.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,750,825,786.61/50,378.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,452.82

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