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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,998.40, 87,103.20 and 50,740.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,998.40, 87,103.20 and 50,740.80 is: 76,203.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,998.40 : 87,103.20 = 50,740.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,998.40/87,103.20 = 50,740.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,998.40x = 87,103.20 × 50,740.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,998.40x = 4,419,686,050.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,419,686,050.56/57,998.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,203.59

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