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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,409.24, 69,588.37 and 29,184.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,409.24, 69,588.37 and 29,184.40 is: 40,288.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,409.24 : 69,588.37 = 29,184.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,409.24/69,588.37 = 29,184.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,409.24x = 69,588.37 × 29,184.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,409.24x = 2,030,894,784.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,030,894,784.73/50,409.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,288.15

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