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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,882.37, 76,262.25 and 18,835.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,882.37, 76,262.25 and 18,835.84 is: 28,231.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,882.37 : 76,262.25 = 18,835.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,882.37/76,262.25 = 18,835.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,882.37x = 76,262.25 × 18,835.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,882.37x = 1,436,463,157.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,436,463,157.73/50,882.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,231.06

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