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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,306.24, 69,391.73 and 29,874.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,306.24, 69,391.73 and 29,874.42 is: 41,208.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,306.24 : 69,391.73 = 29,874.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,306.24/69,391.73 = 29,874.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,306.24x = 69,391.73 × 29,874.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,306.24x = 2,073,037,537.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,073,037,537.17/50,306.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,208.36

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