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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,542.64, 69,726.27 and 29,309.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,542.64, 69,726.27 and 29,309.59 is: 40,434.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,542.64 : 69,726.27 = 29,309.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,542.64/69,726.27 = 29,309.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,542.64x = 69,726.27 × 29,309.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,542.64x = 2,043,648,385.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,043,648,385.93/50,542.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,434.14

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