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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,547.14, 69,752.48 and 30,400.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,547.14, 69,752.48 and 30,400.14 is: 41,950.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,547.14 : 69,752.48 = 30,400.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,547.14/69,752.48 = 30,400.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,547.14x = 69,752.48 × 30,400.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,547.14x = 2,120,485,266.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,120,485,266.92/50,547.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,950.65

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