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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,436.40, 69,632.04 and 44,831.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,436.40, 69,632.04 and 44,831.20 is: 61,893.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,436.40 : 69,632.04 = 44,831.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,436.40/69,632.04 = 44,831.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,436.40x = 69,632.04 × 44,831.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,436.40x = 3,121,687,911.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,121,687,911.65/50,436.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,893.55

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