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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,133.25, 69,183.89 and 29,990.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,133.25, 69,183.89 and 29,990.98 is: 41,387.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,133.25 : 69,183.89 = 29,990.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,133.25/69,183.89 = 29,990.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,133.25x = 69,183.89 × 29,990.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,133.25x = 2,074,892,661.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,074,892,661.31/50,133.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,387.56

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