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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,947.20, 76,291.20 and 48,614.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,947.20, 76,291.20 and 48,614.40 is: 72,797.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,947.20 : 76,291.20 = 48,614.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,947.20/76,291.20 = 48,614.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,947.20x = 76,291.20 × 48,614.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,947.20x = 3,708,850,913.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,708,850,913.28/50,947.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,797.93

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