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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,398.40, 69,549.77 and 29,177.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,398.40, 69,549.77 and 29,177.21 is: 40,264.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,398.40 : 69,549.77 = 29,177.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,398.40/69,549.77 = 29,177.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,398.40x = 69,549.77 × 29,177.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,398.40x = 2,029,267,896.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,029,267,896.99/50,398.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,264.53

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