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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,424.50, 69,585.82 and 29,210.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,424.50, 69,585.82 and 29,210.60 is: 40,310.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,424.50 : 69,585.82 = 29,210.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,424.50/69,585.82 = 29,210.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,424.50x = 69,585.82 × 29,210.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,424.50x = 2,032,643,553.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,032,643,553.69/50,424.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,310.63

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