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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,249.20, 85,873.80 and 50,906.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,249.20, 85,873.80 and 50,906.90 is: 76,360.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,249.20 : 85,873.80 = 50,906.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,249.20/85,873.80 = 50,906.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,249.20x = 85,873.80 × 50,906.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,249.20x = 4,371,568,949.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,371,568,949.22/57,249.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,360.35

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