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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,211.69, 73,479.57 and 50,690.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,211.69, 73,479.57 and 50,690.97 is: 69,998.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,211.69 : 73,479.57 = 50,690.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,211.69/73,479.57 = 50,690.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,211.69x = 73,479.57 × 50,690.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,211.69x = 3,724,750,678.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,724,750,678.48/53,211.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,998.73

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