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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,132.25, 69,182.51 and 29,989.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,132.25, 69,182.51 and 29,989.98 is: 41,386.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,132.25 : 69,182.51 = 29,989.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,132.25/69,182.51 = 29,989.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,132.25x = 69,182.51 × 29,989.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,132.25x = 2,074,781,941.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,074,781,941.30/50,132.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,386.17

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