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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,532.44, 69,737.95 and 29,028.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,532.44, 69,737.95 and 29,028.91 is: 40,061.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,532.44 : 69,737.95 = 29,028.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,532.44/69,737.95 = 29,028.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,532.44x = 69,737.95 × 29,028.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,532.44x = 2,024,416,674.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,024,416,674.13/50,532.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,061.72

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