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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,842.04, 77,228.02 and 50,273.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,842.04, 77,228.02 and 50,273.93 is: 74,892.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,842.04 : 77,228.02 = 50,273.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,842.04/77,228.02 = 50,273.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,842.04x = 77,228.02 × 50,273.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,842.04x = 3,882,556,071.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,882,556,071.52/51,842.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,892.04

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