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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,466.25, 69,643.43 and 29,257.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,466.25, 69,643.43 and 29,257.82 is: 40,375.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,466.25 : 69,643.43 = 29,257.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,466.25/69,643.43 = 29,257.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,466.25x = 69,643.43 × 29,257.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,466.25x = 2,037,614,939.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,037,614,939.12/50,466.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,375.79

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