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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,414.40, 69,567.75 and 29,195.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,414.40, 69,567.75 and 29,195.04 is: 40,286.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,414.40 : 69,567.75 = 29,195.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,414.40/69,567.75 = 29,195.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,414.40x = 69,567.75 × 29,195.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,414.40x = 2,031,033,243.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,031,033,243.96/50,414.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,286.77

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