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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,600.18, 69,816.57 and 29,366.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,600.18, 69,816.57 and 29,366.84 is: 40,519.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,600.18 : 69,816.57 = 29,366.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,600.18/69,816.57 = 29,366.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,600.18x = 69,816.57 × 29,366.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,600.18x = 2,050,291,691.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,050,291,691.46/50,600.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,519.46

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