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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,981.04, 76,425.48 and 18,141.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,981.04, 76,425.48 and 18,141.36 is: 27,195.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,981.04 : 76,425.48 = 18,141.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,981.04/76,425.48 = 18,141.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,981.04x = 76,425.48 × 18,141.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,981.04x = 1,386,462,145.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,386,462,145.85/50,981.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,195.64

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