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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,366.34, 69,508.53 and 29,152.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,366.34, 69,508.53 and 29,152.98 is: 40,232.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,366.34 : 69,508.53 = 29,152.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,366.34/69,508.53 = 29,152.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,366.34x = 69,508.53 × 29,152.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,366.34x = 2,026,380,784.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,026,380,784.92/50,366.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,232.84

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