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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,432.44, 77,028.69 and 50,013.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,432.44, 77,028.69 and 50,013.30 is: 74,903.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,432.44 : 77,028.69 = 50,013.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,432.44/77,028.69 = 50,013.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,432.44x = 77,028.69 × 50,013.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,432.44x = 3,852,458,743.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,852,458,743.37/51,432.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,903.29

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