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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,608.32, 69,834.18 and 29,383.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,608.32, 69,834.18 and 29,383.44 is: 40,546.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,608.32 : 69,834.18 = 29,383.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,608.32/69,834.18 = 29,383.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,608.32x = 69,834.18 × 29,383.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,608.32x = 2,051,968,437.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,051,968,437.98/50,608.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,546.07

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