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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,528.94, 69,743.42 and 29,850.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,528.94, 69,743.42 and 29,850.58 is: 41,201.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,528.94 : 69,743.42 = 29,850.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,528.94/69,743.42 = 29,850.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,528.94x = 69,743.42 × 29,850.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,528.94x = 2,081,881,538.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,081,881,538.18/50,528.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,201.77

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