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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,524.75, 75,770.61 and 23,866.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,524.75, 75,770.61 and 23,866.57 is: 35,792.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,524.75 : 75,770.61 = 23,866.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,524.75/75,770.61 = 23,866.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,524.75x = 75,770.61 × 23,866.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,524.75x = 1,808,384,567.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,808,384,567.51/50,524.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,792.05

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