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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,600.64, 69,836.40 and 49,051.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,600.64, 69,836.40 and 49,051.92 is: 67,698.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,600.64 : 69,836.40 = 49,051.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,600.64/69,836.40 = 49,051.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,600.64x = 69,836.40 × 49,051.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,600.64x = 3,425,609,505.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,425,609,505.89/50,600.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,698.94

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