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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,433.20, 69,532.78 and 41,324.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,433.20, 69,532.78 and 41,324.70 is: 56,974.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,433.20 : 69,532.78 = 41,324.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,433.20/69,532.78 = 41,324.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,433.20x = 69,532.78 × 41,324.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,433.20x = 2,873,421,067.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,873,421,067.04/50,433.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,974.79

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