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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,576.40, 69,819.04 and 29,351.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,576.40, 69,819.04 and 29,351.56 is: 40,518.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,576.40 : 69,819.04 = 29,351.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,576.40/69,819.04 = 29,351.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,576.40x = 69,819.04 × 29,351.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,576.40x = 2,049,297,741.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,049,297,741.70/50,576.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,518.86

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