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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,564.60, 77,201.10 and 50,106.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,564.60, 77,201.10 and 50,106.60 is: 75,018.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,564.60 : 77,201.10 = 50,106.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,564.60/77,201.10 = 50,106.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,564.60x = 77,201.10 × 50,106.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,564.60x = 3,868,284,637.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,868,284,637.26/51,564.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,018.22

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