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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,616.24, 69,850.44 and 29,397.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,616.24, 69,850.44 and 29,397.12 is: 40,568.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,616.24 : 69,850.44 = 29,397.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,616.24/69,850.44 = 29,397.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,616.24x = 69,850.44 × 29,397.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,616.24x = 2,053,401,766.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,053,401,766.73/50,616.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,568.04

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