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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,940.33, 76,402.11 and 13,502.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,940.33, 76,402.11 and 13,502.73 is: 20,251.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,940.33 : 76,402.11 = 13,502.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,940.33/76,402.11 = 13,502.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,940.33x = 76,402.11 × 13,502.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,940.33x = 1,031,637,062.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,031,637,062.76/50,940.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,251.87

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