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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,734.37, 76,099.30 and 13,293.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,734.37, 76,099.30 and 13,293.61 is: 19,939.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,734.37 : 76,099.30 = 13,293.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,734.37/76,099.30 = 13,293.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,734.37x = 76,099.30 × 13,293.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,734.37x = 1,011,634,191.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,011,634,191.99/50,734.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,939.82

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