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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,834.04, 77,216.10 and 50,265.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,834.04, 77,216.10 and 50,265.93 is: 74,880.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,834.04 : 77,216.10 = 50,265.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,834.04/77,216.10 = 50,265.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,834.04x = 77,216.10 × 50,265.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,834.04x = 3,881,339,077.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,881,339,077.47/51,834.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,880.12

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