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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,593.33, 69,823.53 and 37,824.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,593.33, 69,823.53 and 37,824.40 is: 52,201.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,593.33 : 69,823.53 = 37,824.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,593.33/69,823.53 = 37,824.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,593.33x = 69,823.53 × 37,824.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,593.33x = 2,641,033,128.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,641,033,128.13/50,593.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,201.21

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