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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,895.24, 77,722.16 and 50,097.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,895.24, 77,722.16 and 50,097.29 is: 75,029.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,895.24 : 77,722.16 = 50,097.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,895.24/77,722.16 = 50,097.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,895.24x = 77,722.16 × 50,097.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,895.24x = 3,893,668,949.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,893,668,949.85/51,895.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,029.41

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