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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,046.49, 69,052.53 and 29,909.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,046.49, 69,052.53 and 29,909.89 is: 41,268.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,046.49 : 69,052.53 = 29,909.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,046.49/69,052.53 = 29,909.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,046.49x = 69,052.53 × 29,909.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,046.49x = 2,065,353,576.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,065,353,576.52/50,046.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,268.70

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