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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,000.40, 79,500.60 and 49,501.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,000.40, 79,500.60 and 49,501.20 is: 74,251.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,000.40 : 79,500.60 = 49,501.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,000.40/79,500.60 = 49,501.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,000.40x = 79,500.60 × 49,501.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,000.40x = 3,935,375,100.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,935,375,100.72/53,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,251.80

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