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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,556.40, 69,757.14 and 29,332.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,556.40, 69,757.14 and 29,332.96 is: 40,473.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,556.40 : 69,757.14 = 29,332.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,556.40/69,757.14 = 29,332.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,556.40x = 69,757.14 × 29,332.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,556.40x = 2,046,183,397.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,046,183,397.33/50,556.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,473.28

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