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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,515.44, 69,726.60 and 29,299.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,515.44, 69,726.60 and 29,299.92 is: 40,442.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,515.44 : 69,726.60 = 29,299.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,515.44/69,726.60 = 29,299.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,515.44x = 69,726.60 × 29,299.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,515.44x = 2,042,983,801.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,042,983,801.87/50,515.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,442.76

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