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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,352.37, 69,494.97 and 29,143.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,352.37, 69,494.97 and 29,143.33 is: 40,222.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,352.37 : 69,494.97 = 29,143.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,352.37/69,494.97 = 29,143.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,352.37x = 69,494.97 × 29,143.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,352.37x = 2,025,314,844.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,025,314,844.05/50,352.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,222.83

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