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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,306.56, 69,403.17 and 32,412.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,306.56, 69,403.17 and 32,412.01 is: 44,715.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,306.56 : 69,403.17 = 32,412.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,306.56/69,403.17 = 32,412.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,306.56x = 69,403.17 × 32,412.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,306.56x = 2,249,496,240.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,249,496,240.07/50,306.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,715.76

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