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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,577.40, 69,820.42 and 29,352.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,577.40, 69,820.42 and 29,352.56 is: 40,520.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,577.40 : 69,820.42 = 29,352.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,577.40/69,820.42 = 29,352.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,577.40x = 69,820.42 × 29,352.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,577.40x = 2,049,408,067.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,049,408,067.28/50,577.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,520.23

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