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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,402.98, 69,532.84 and 30,224.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,402.98, 69,532.84 and 30,224.87 is: 41,696.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,402.98 : 69,532.84 = 30,224.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,402.98/69,532.84 = 30,224.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,402.98x = 69,532.84 × 30,224.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,402.98x = 2,101,621,049.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,101,621,049.73/50,402.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,696.36

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