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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,500.20, 75,640.14 and 41,635.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,500.20, 75,640.14 and 41,635.56 is: 62,362.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,500.20 : 75,640.14 = 41,635.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,500.20/75,640.14 = 41,635.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,500.20x = 75,640.14 × 41,635.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,500.20x = 3,149,319,587.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,149,319,587.38/50,500.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,362.52

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