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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,307.74, 69,393.80 and 29,875.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,307.74, 69,393.80 and 29,875.92 is: 41,210.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,307.74 : 69,393.80 = 29,875.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,307.74/69,393.80 = 29,875.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,307.74x = 69,393.80 × 29,875.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,307.74x = 2,073,203,467.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,073,203,467.92/50,307.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,210.43

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