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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,402.70, 69,554.79 and 29,181.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,402.70, 69,554.79 and 29,181.42 is: 40,269.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,402.70 : 69,554.79 = 29,181.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,402.70/69,554.79 = 29,181.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,402.70x = 69,554.79 × 29,181.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,402.70x = 2,029,707,540.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,029,707,540.00/50,402.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,269.82

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