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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,345.74, 69,460.50 and 29,109.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,345.74, 69,460.50 and 29,109.97 is: 40,162.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,345.74 : 69,460.50 = 29,109.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,345.74/69,460.50 = 29,109.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,345.74x = 69,460.50 × 29,109.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,345.74x = 2,021,993,071.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,021,993,071.19/50,345.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,162.15

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