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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,458.04, 69,629.04 and 29,233.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,458.04, 69,629.04 and 29,233.64 is: 40,340.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,458.04 : 69,629.04 = 29,233.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,458.04/69,629.04 = 29,233.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,458.04x = 69,629.04 × 29,233.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,458.04x = 2,035,510,288.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,035,510,288.91/50,458.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,340.65

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