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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,501.25, 75,762.81 and 19,336.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,501.25, 75,762.81 and 19,336.50 is: 29,008.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,501.25 : 75,762.81 = 19,336.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,501.25/75,762.81 = 19,336.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,501.25x = 75,762.81 × 19,336.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,501.25x = 1,464,987,575.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,464,987,575.57/50,501.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,008.94

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