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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,448.24, 69,626.70 and 29,239.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,448.24, 69,626.70 and 29,239.74 is: 40,355.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,448.24 : 69,626.70 = 29,239.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,448.24/69,626.70 = 29,239.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,448.24x = 69,626.70 × 29,239.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,448.24x = 2,035,866,605.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,035,866,605.06/50,448.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,355.55

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