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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,612.32, 69,839.70 and 29,387.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,612.32, 69,839.70 and 29,387.44 is: 40,551.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,612.32 : 69,839.70 = 29,387.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,612.32/69,839.70 = 29,387.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,612.32x = 69,839.70 × 29,387.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,612.32x = 2,052,409,993.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,052,409,993.37/50,612.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,551.59

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