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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,197.68, 79,702.44 and 50,037.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,197.68, 79,702.44 and 50,037.12 is: 74,967.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,197.68 : 79,702.44 = 50,037.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,197.68/79,702.44 = 50,037.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,197.68x = 79,702.44 × 50,037.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,197.68x = 3,988,080,554.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,988,080,554.57/53,197.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,967.19

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