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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,576.20, 69,821.38 and 36,948.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,576.20, 69,821.38 and 36,948.94 is: 51,008.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,576.20 : 69,821.38 = 36,948.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,576.20/69,821.38 = 36,948.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,576.20x = 69,821.38 × 36,948.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,576.20x = 2,579,825,851.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,579,825,851.97/50,576.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,008.70

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