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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,959.32, 76,452.18 and 19,369.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,959.32, 76,452.18 and 19,369.92 is: 29,059.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,959.32 : 76,452.18 = 19,369.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,959.32/76,452.18 = 19,369.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,959.32x = 76,452.18 × 19,369.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,959.32x = 1,480,872,610.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,480,872,610.43/50,959.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,059.90

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