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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,531.44, 69,736.57 and 29,027.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,531.44, 69,736.57 and 29,027.91 is: 40,060.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,531.44 : 69,736.57 = 29,027.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,531.44/69,736.57 = 29,027.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,531.44x = 69,736.57 × 29,027.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,531.44x = 2,024,306,805.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,024,306,805.10/50,531.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,060.34

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