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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,545.56, 69,752.10 and 29,328.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,545.56, 69,752.10 and 29,328.48 is: 40,472.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,545.56 : 69,752.10 = 29,328.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,545.56/69,752.10 = 29,328.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,545.56x = 69,752.10 × 29,328.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,545.56x = 2,045,723,069.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,045,723,069.81/50,545.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,472.85

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