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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,837.14, 76,240.36 and 19,236.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,837.14, 76,240.36 and 19,236.61 is: 28,849.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,837.14 : 76,240.36 = 19,236.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,837.14/76,240.36 = 19,236.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,837.14x = 76,240.36 × 19,236.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,837.14x = 1,466,606,071.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,466,606,071.58/50,837.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,849.11

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