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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,701.72, 69,951.24 and 29,463.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,701.72, 69,951.24 and 29,463.52 is: 40,649.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,701.72 : 69,951.24 = 29,463.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,701.72/69,951.24 = 29,463.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,701.72x = 69,951.24 × 29,463.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,701.72x = 2,061,009,758.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,061,009,758.76/50,701.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,649.70

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