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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,894.22, 76,352.40 and 15,836.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,894.22, 76,352.40 and 15,836.70 is: 23,758.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,894.22 : 76,352.40 = 15,836.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,894.22/76,352.40 = 15,836.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,894.22x = 76,352.40 × 15,836.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,894.22x = 1,209,170,053.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,209,170,053.08/50,894.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,758.49

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