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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,559.60, 75,693.60 and 49,101.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,559.60, 75,693.60 and 49,101.60 is: 73,510.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,559.60 : 75,693.60 = 49,101.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,559.60/75,693.60 = 49,101.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,559.60x = 75,693.60 × 49,101.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,559.60x = 3,716,676,869.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,716,676,869.76/50,559.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,510.80

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