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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,404.86, 76,639.01 and 50,112.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,404.86, 76,639.01 and 50,112.10 is: 74,711.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,404.86 : 76,639.01 = 50,112.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,404.86/76,639.01 = 50,112.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,404.86x = 76,639.01 × 50,112.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,404.86x = 3,840,541,733.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,840,541,733.02/51,404.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,711.65

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