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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,452.32, 69,657.75 and 31,360.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,452.32, 69,657.75 and 31,360.62 is: 43,298.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,452.32 : 69,657.75 = 31,360.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,452.32/69,657.75 = 31,360.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,452.32x = 69,657.75 × 31,360.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,452.32x = 2,184,510,227.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,184,510,227.81/50,452.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,298.51

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