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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,000.40, 88,403.40 and 50,252.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,000.40, 88,403.40 and 50,252.40 is: 75,295.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,000.40 : 88,403.40 = 50,252.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,000.40/88,403.40 = 50,252.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,000.40x = 88,403.40 × 50,252.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,000.40x = 4,442,483,018.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,442,483,018.16/59,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,295.81

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