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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,890.86, 78,786.55 and 50,025.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,890.86, 78,786.55 and 50,025.99 is: 74,519.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,890.86 : 78,786.55 = 50,025.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,890.86/78,786.55 = 50,025.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,890.86x = 78,786.55 × 50,025.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,890.86x = 3,941,375,162.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,941,375,162.43/52,890.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,519.02

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