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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,056.20, 69,070.74 and 29,908.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,056.20, 69,070.74 and 29,908.83 is: 41,270.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,056.20 : 69,070.74 = 29,908.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,056.20/69,070.74 = 29,908.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,056.20x = 69,070.74 × 29,908.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,056.20x = 2,065,824,675.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,065,824,675.28/50,056.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,270.11

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