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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,393.36, 76,978.62 and 50,138.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,393.36, 76,978.62 and 50,138.94 is: 75,099.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,393.36 : 76,978.62 = 50,138.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,393.36/76,978.62 = 50,138.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,393.36x = 76,978.62 × 50,138.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,393.36x = 3,859,626,409.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,859,626,409.46/51,393.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,099.71

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