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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,404.68, 69,567.66 and 29,185.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,404.68, 69,567.66 and 29,185.92 is: 40,281.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,404.68 : 69,567.66 = 29,185.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,404.68/69,567.66 = 29,185.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,404.68x = 69,567.66 × 29,185.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,404.68x = 2,030,396,159.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,030,396,159.35/50,404.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,281.90

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