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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,531.04, 69,736.01 and 29,027.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,531.04, 69,736.01 and 29,027.51 is: 40,059.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,531.04 : 69,736.01 = 29,027.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,531.04/69,736.01 = 29,027.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,531.04x = 69,736.01 × 29,027.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,531.04x = 2,024,262,727.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,024,262,727.64/50,531.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,059.79

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