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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,831.04, 77,211.63 and 50,262.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,831.04, 77,211.63 and 50,262.93 is: 74,875.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,831.04 : 77,211.63 = 50,262.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,831.04/77,211.63 = 50,262.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,831.04x = 77,211.63 × 50,262.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,831.04x = 3,880,882,753.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,880,882,753.88/51,831.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,875.65

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