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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,213.04, 79,350.11 and 50,596.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,213.04, 79,350.11 and 50,596.80 is: 75,448.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,213.04 : 79,350.11 = 50,596.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,213.04/79,350.11 = 50,596.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,213.04x = 79,350.11 × 50,596.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,213.04x = 4,014,861,392.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,014,861,392.66/53,213.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,448.83

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