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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,058, 69,091.83 and 29,923.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,058, 69,091.83 and 29,923.92 is: 41,302.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,058 : 69,091.83 = 29,923.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,058/69,091.83 = 29,923.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,058x = 69,091.83 × 29,923.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,058x = 2,067,498,393.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,067,498,393.57/50,058
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,302.06

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