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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,880.40, 86,820.60 and 50,007.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,880.40, 86,820.60 and 50,007.20 is: 75,010.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,880.40 : 86,820.60 = 50,007.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,880.40/86,820.60 = 50,007.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,880.40x = 86,820.60 × 50,007.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,880.40x = 4,341,655,108.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,341,655,108.32/57,880.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,010.80

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