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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,456.56, 69,630.06 and 29,248.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,456.56, 69,630.06 and 29,248.13 is: 40,362.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,456.56 : 69,630.06 = 29,248.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,456.56/69,630.06 = 29,248.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,456.56x = 69,630.06 × 29,248.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,456.56x = 2,036,549,046.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,036,549,046.79/50,456.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,362.42

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