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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,487.20, 69,677.52 and 30,350.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,487.20, 69,677.52 and 30,350.60 is: 41,886.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,487.20 : 69,677.52 = 30,350.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,487.20/69,677.52 = 30,350.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,487.20x = 69,677.52 × 30,350.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,487.20x = 2,114,754,538.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,114,754,538.51/50,487.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,886.94

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