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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,696.24, 76,025 and 20,292.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,696.24, 76,025 and 20,292.08 is: 30,430.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,696.24 : 76,025 = 20,292.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,696.24/76,025 = 20,292.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,696.24x = 76,025 × 20,292.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,696.24x = 1,542,705,382.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,542,705,382.00/50,696.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,430.37

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