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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,574.60, 69,792.60 and 29,353.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,574.60, 69,792.60 and 29,353.38 is: 40,507.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,574.60 : 69,792.60 = 29,353.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,574.60/69,792.60 = 29,353.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,574.60x = 69,792.60 × 29,353.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,574.60x = 2,048,648,708.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,048,648,708.99/50,574.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,507.46

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