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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,000.33, 69,000.30 and 29,869.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,000.33, 69,000.30 and 29,869.00 is: 41,219.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,000.33 : 69,000.30 = 29,869.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,000.33/69,000.30 = 29,869.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,000.33x = 69,000.30 × 29,869.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,000.33x = 2,060,969,788.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,060,969,788.20/50,000.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,219.12

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