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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,558.24, 75,857 and 20,968.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,558.24, 75,857 and 20,968.52 is: 31,460.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,558.24 : 75,857 = 20,968.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,558.24/75,857 = 20,968.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,558.24x = 75,857 × 20,968.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,558.24x = 1,590,609,021.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,590,609,021.64/50,558.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,460.93

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