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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,456.46, 69,629.04 and 29,237.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,456.46, 69,629.04 and 29,237.70 is: 40,347.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,456.46 : 69,629.04 = 29,237.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,456.46/69,629.04 = 29,237.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,456.46x = 69,629.04 × 29,237.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,456.46x = 2,035,792,982.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,035,792,982.81/50,456.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,347.52

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