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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,834.48, 76,261.30 and 19,253.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,834.48, 76,261.30 and 19,253.99 is: 28,884.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,834.48 : 76,261.30 = 19,253.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,834.48/76,261.30 = 19,253.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,834.48x = 76,261.30 × 19,253.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,834.48x = 1,468,334,307.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,468,334,307.59/50,834.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,884.62

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