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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,358.45, 69,489.21 and 29,133.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,358.45, 69,489.21 and 29,133.75 is: 40,201.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,358.45 : 69,489.21 = 29,133.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,358.45/69,489.21 = 29,133.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,358.45x = 69,489.21 × 29,133.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,358.45x = 2,024,481,271.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,024,481,271.84/50,358.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,201.42

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