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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,454.48, 69,627.19 and 29,246.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,454.48, 69,627.19 and 29,246.05 is: 40,359.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,454.48 : 69,627.19 = 29,246.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,454.48/69,627.19 = 29,246.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,454.48x = 69,627.19 × 29,246.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,454.48x = 2,036,320,280.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,036,320,280.10/50,454.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,359.55

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