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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,973.40, 87,065.70 and 50,715.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,973.40, 87,065.70 and 50,715.80 is: 76,166.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,973.40 : 87,065.70 = 50,715.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,973.40/87,065.70 = 50,715.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,973.40x = 87,065.70 × 50,715.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,973.40x = 4,415,606,628.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,415,606,628.06/57,973.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,166.08

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