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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,941.34, 76,420.38 and 15,873.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,941.34, 76,420.38 and 15,873.92 is: 23,813.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,941.34 : 76,420.38 = 15,873.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,941.34/76,420.38 = 15,873.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,941.34x = 76,420.38 × 15,873.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,941.34x = 1,213,090,998.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,213,090,998.49/50,941.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,813.49

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