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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,593.80, 75,842.10 and 39,342.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,593.80, 75,842.10 and 39,342.90 is: 58,976.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,593.80 : 75,842.10 = 39,342.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,593.80/75,842.10 = 39,342.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,593.80x = 75,842.10 × 39,342.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,593.80x = 2,983,848,156.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,983,848,156.09/50,593.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,976.56

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