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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,422.40, 69,594.88 and 29,213.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,422.40, 69,594.88 and 29,213.28 is: 40,321.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,422.40 : 69,594.88 = 29,213.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,422.40/69,594.88 = 29,213.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,422.40x = 69,594.88 × 29,213.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,422.40x = 2,033,094,716.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,033,094,716.01/50,422.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,321.26

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