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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,614.36, 69,856.37 and 29,405.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,614.36, 69,856.37 and 29,405.93 is: 40,585.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,614.36 : 69,856.37 = 29,405.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,614.36/69,856.37 = 29,405.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,614.36x = 69,856.37 × 29,405.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,614.36x = 2,054,191,526.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,054,191,526.27/50,614.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,585.15

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