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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,738.00, 76,085.56 and 15,204.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,738.00, 76,085.56 and 15,204.37 is: 22,800.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,738.00 : 76,085.56 = 15,204.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,738.00/76,085.56 = 15,204.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,738.00x = 76,085.56 × 15,204.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,738.00x = 1,156,832,763.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,156,832,763.36/50,738.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,800.13

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