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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,612.92, 69,840.66 and 29,396.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,612.92, 69,840.66 and 29,396.68 is: 40,564.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,612.92 : 69,840.66 = 29,396.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,612.92/69,840.66 = 29,396.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,612.92x = 69,840.66 × 29,396.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,612.92x = 2,053,083,533.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,053,083,533.01/50,612.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,564.42

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