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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,589.36, 69,810.26 and 30,452.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,589.36, 69,810.26 and 30,452.76 is: 42,022.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,589.36 : 69,810.26 = 30,452.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,589.36/69,810.26 = 30,452.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,589.36x = 69,810.26 × 30,452.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,589.36x = 2,125,914,941.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,125,914,941.05/50,589.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,022.97

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