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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,988.60, 77,837.10 and 50,530.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,988.60, 77,837.10 and 50,530.60 is: 75,654.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,988.60 : 77,837.10 = 50,530.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,988.60/77,837.10 = 50,530.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,988.60x = 77,837.10 × 50,530.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,988.60x = 3,933,155,365.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,933,155,365.26/51,988.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,654.19

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