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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,822.80, 113,734.20 and 50,939.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,822.80, 113,734.20 and 50,939.60 is: 76,409.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,822.80 : 113,734.20 = 50,939.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,822.80/113,734.20 = 50,939.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,822.80x = 113,734.20 × 50,939.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,822.80x = 5,793,574,654.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,793,574,654.32/75,822.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,409.40

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