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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,815.15, 78,672.47 and 50,010.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,815.15, 78,672.47 and 50,010.30 is: 74,494.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,815.15 : 78,672.47 = 50,010.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,815.15/78,672.47 = 50,010.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,815.15x = 78,672.47 × 50,010.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,815.15x = 3,934,433,576.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,934,433,576.39/52,815.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,494.41

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