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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,447.25, 69,617.21 and 29,238.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,447.25, 69,617.21 and 29,238.82 is: 40,349.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,447.25 : 69,617.21 = 29,238.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,447.25/69,617.21 = 29,238.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,447.25x = 69,617.21 × 29,238.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,447.25x = 2,035,524,751.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,035,524,751.86/50,447.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,349.57

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