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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,084.37, 69,104.97 and 29,937.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,084.37, 69,104.97 and 29,937.81 is: 41,307.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,084.37 : 69,104.97 = 29,937.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,084.37/69,104.97 = 29,937.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,084.37x = 69,104.97 × 29,937.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,084.37x = 2,068,851,461.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,068,851,461.92/50,084.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,307.33

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