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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,634.81, 69,836.18 and 47,239.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,634.81, 69,836.18 and 47,239.49 is: 65,153.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,634.81 : 69,836.18 = 47,239.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,634.81/69,836.18 = 47,239.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,634.81x = 69,836.18 × 47,239.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,634.81x = 3,299,024,941.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,299,024,941.37/50,634.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,153.30

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