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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,603.32, 69,820.14 and 39,252.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,603.32, 69,820.14 and 39,252.79 is: 54,159.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,603.32 : 69,820.14 = 39,252.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,603.32/69,820.14 = 39,252.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,603.32x = 69,820.14 × 39,252.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,603.32x = 2,740,635,293.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,740,635,293.19/50,603.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,159.20

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