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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,701.80, 69,957.54 and 29,470.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,701.80, 69,957.54 and 29,470.20 is: 40,662.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,701.80 : 69,957.54 = 29,470.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,701.80/69,957.54 = 29,470.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,701.80x = 69,957.54 × 29,470.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,701.80x = 2,061,662,695.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,061,662,695.31/50,701.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,662.51

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