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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,845.04, 77,232.49 and 50,276.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,845.04, 77,232.49 and 50,276.93 is: 74,896.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,845.04 : 77,232.49 = 50,276.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,845.04/77,232.49 = 50,276.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,845.04x = 77,232.49 × 50,276.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,845.04x = 3,883,012,493.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,883,012,493.46/51,845.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,896.51

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