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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,594.38, 69,824.04 and 29,376.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,594.38, 69,824.04 and 29,376.88 is: 40,542.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,594.38 : 69,824.04 = 29,376.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,594.38/69,824.04 = 29,376.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,594.38x = 69,824.04 × 29,376.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,594.38x = 2,051,212,444.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,051,212,444.20/50,594.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,542.30

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