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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,608.32, 69,842.16 and 29,394.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,608.32, 69,842.16 and 29,394.24 is: 40,565.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,608.32 : 69,842.16 = 29,394.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,608.32/69,842.16 = 29,394.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,608.32x = 69,842.16 × 29,394.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,608.32x = 2,052,957,213.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,052,957,213.16/50,608.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,565.61

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