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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,433.36, 69,595.08 and 29,211.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,433.36, 69,595.08 and 29,211.12 is: 40,309.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,433.36 : 69,595.08 = 29,211.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,433.36/69,595.08 = 29,211.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,433.36x = 69,595.08 × 29,211.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,433.36x = 2,032,950,233.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,032,950,233.29/50,433.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,309.63

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