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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,500, 75,750.04 and 19,335.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,500, 75,750.04 and 19,335.28 is: 29,002.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,500 : 75,750.04 = 19,335.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,500/75,750.04 = 19,335.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,500x = 75,750.04 × 19,335.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,500x = 1,464,648,233.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,464,648,233.41/50,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,002.94

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