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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,641.04, 75,427.54 and 48,366.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,641.04, 75,427.54 and 48,366.80 is: 72,040.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,641.04 : 75,427.54 = 48,366.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,641.04/75,427.54 = 48,366.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,641.04x = 75,427.54 × 48,366.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,641.04x = 3,648,188,741.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,648,188,741.67/50,641.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,040.16

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