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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,812.32, 76,202.32 and 47,495.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,812.32, 76,202.32 and 47,495.40 is: 71,227.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,812.32 : 76,202.32 = 47,495.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,812.32/76,202.32 = 47,495.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,812.32x = 76,202.32 × 47,495.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,812.32x = 3,619,259,669.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,619,259,669.33/50,812.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,227.99

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