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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,091.84, 69,132.84 and 29,948.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,091.84, 69,132.84 and 29,948.52 is: 41,332.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,091.84 : 69,132.84 = 29,948.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,091.84/69,132.84 = 29,948.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,091.84x = 69,132.84 × 29,948.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,091.84x = 2,070,426,241.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,070,426,241.40/50,091.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,332.61

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