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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,448.75, 69,619.28 and 29,240.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,448.75, 69,619.28 and 29,240.33 is: 40,351.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,448.75 : 69,619.28 = 29,240.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,448.75/69,619.28 = 29,240.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,448.75x = 69,619.28 × 29,240.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,448.75x = 2,035,690,227.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,035,690,227.26/50,448.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,351.65

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