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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,110.40, 76,678.36 and 50,262.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,110.40, 76,678.36 and 50,262.80 is: 75,406.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,110.40 : 76,678.36 = 50,262.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,110.40/76,678.36 = 50,262.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,110.40x = 76,678.36 × 50,262.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,110.40x = 3,854,069,073.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,854,069,073.01/51,110.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,406.75

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