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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,132.00, 85,792.70 and 50,648.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,132.00, 85,792.70 and 50,648.69 is: 69,936.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,132.00 : 85,792.70 = 50,648.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,132.00/85,792.70 = 50,648.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,132.00x = 85,792.70 × 50,648.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,132.00x = 4,345,288,207.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,345,288,207.67/62,132.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,936.40

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