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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,603.40, 69,838.85 and 29,382.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,603.40, 69,838.85 and 29,382.68 is: 40,551.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,603.40 : 69,838.85 = 29,382.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,603.40/69,838.85 = 29,382.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,603.40x = 69,838.85 × 29,382.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,603.40x = 2,052,052,085.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,052,052,085.01/50,603.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,551.66

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