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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,432.36, 69,593.70 and 29,210.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,432.36, 69,593.70 and 29,210.12 is: 40,308.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,432.36 : 69,593.70 = 29,210.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,432.36/69,593.70 = 29,210.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,432.36x = 69,593.70 × 29,210.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,432.36x = 2,032,840,328.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,032,840,328.24/50,432.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,308.25

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