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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,540.76, 69,771.24 and 39,184.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,540.76, 69,771.24 and 39,184.56 is: 54,094.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,540.76 : 69,771.24 = 39,184.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,540.76/69,771.24 = 39,184.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,540.76x = 69,771.24 × 39,184.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,540.76x = 2,733,955,340.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,733,955,340.05/50,540.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,094.07

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