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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,696.11, 69,965.88 and 29,186.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,696.11, 69,965.88 and 29,186.63 is: 40,280.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,696.11 : 69,965.88 = 29,186.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,696.11/69,965.88 = 29,186.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,696.11x = 69,965.88 × 29,186.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,696.11x = 2,042,067,902.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,042,067,902.36/50,696.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,280.57

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