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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,409.90, 69,561.54 and 29,190.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,409.90, 69,561.54 and 29,190.54 is: 40,280.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,409.90 : 69,561.54 = 29,190.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,409.90/69,561.54 = 29,190.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,409.90x = 69,561.54 × 29,190.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,409.90x = 2,030,538,915.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,030,538,915.83/50,409.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,280.56

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