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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,454.80, 85,987.80 and 50,456.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,454.80, 85,987.80 and 50,456.40 is: 75,513.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,454.80 : 85,987.80 = 50,456.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,454.80/85,987.80 = 50,456.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,454.80x = 85,987.80 × 50,456.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,454.80x = 4,338,634,831.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,338,634,831.92/57,454.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,513.88

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