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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,134.15, 69,183.15 and 29,979.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,134.15, 69,183.15 and 29,979.02 is: 41,369.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,134.15 : 69,183.15 = 29,979.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,134.15/69,183.15 = 29,979.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,134.15x = 69,183.15 × 29,979.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,134.15x = 2,074,043,098.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,074,043,098.05/50,134.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,369.87

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