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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,824.37, 76,230.78 and 13,387.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,824.37, 76,230.78 and 13,387.37 is: 20,079.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,824.37 : 76,230.78 = 13,387.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,824.37/76,230.78 = 13,387.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,824.37x = 76,230.78 × 13,387.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,824.37x = 1,020,529,276.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,020,529,276.09/50,824.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,079.53

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