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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,484.38, 77,106.63 and 50,065.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,484.38, 77,106.63 and 50,065.44 is: 74,981.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,484.38 : 77,106.63 = 50,065.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,484.38/77,106.63 = 50,065.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,484.38x = 77,106.63 × 50,065.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,484.38x = 3,860,377,690.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,860,377,690.19/51,484.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,981.53

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