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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,346.24, 69,461.19 and 29,110.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,346.24, 69,461.19 and 29,110.47 is: 40,162.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,346.24 : 69,461.19 = 29,110.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,346.24/69,461.19 = 29,110.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,346.24x = 69,461.19 × 29,110.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,346.24x = 2,022,047,887.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,022,047,887.66/50,346.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,162.84

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