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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,532.24, 83,537.18 and 50,443.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,532.24, 83,537.18 and 50,443.78 is: 69,614.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,532.24 : 83,537.18 = 50,443.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,532.24/83,537.18 = 50,443.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,532.24x = 83,537.18 × 50,443.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,532.24x = 4,213,930,459.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,213,930,459.84/60,532.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,614.65

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