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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,718.20, 76,077.30 and 13,782.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,718.20, 76,077.30 and 13,782.20 is: 20,673.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,718.20 : 76,077.30 = 13,782.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,718.20/76,077.30 = 13,782.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,718.20x = 76,077.30 × 13,782.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,718.20x = 1,048,512,564.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,048,512,564.06/50,718.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,673.30

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