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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,854.32, 70,111.44 and 41,746.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,854.32, 70,111.44 and 41,746.32 is: 57,554.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,854.32 : 70,111.44 = 41,746.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,854.32/70,111.44 = 41,746.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,854.32x = 70,111.44 × 41,746.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,854.32x = 2,926,894,609.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,926,894,609.90/50,854.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,554.49

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