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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,302.63, 69,417.63 and 29,083.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,302.63, 69,417.63 and 29,083.26 is: 40,134.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,302.63 : 69,417.63 = 29,083.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,302.63/69,417.63 = 29,083.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,302.63x = 69,417.63 × 29,083.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,302.63x = 2,018,890,836.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,018,890,836.46/50,302.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,134.90

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