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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,809.14, 76,225.59 and 15,746.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,809.14, 76,225.59 and 15,746.94 is: 23,624.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,809.14 : 76,225.59 = 15,746.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,809.14/76,225.59 = 15,746.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,809.14x = 76,225.59 × 15,746.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,809.14x = 1,200,319,792.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,200,319,792.19/50,809.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,624.09

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