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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,645.90, 69,877.10 and 29,134.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,645.90, 69,877.10 and 29,134.53 is: 40,197.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,645.90 : 69,877.10 = 29,134.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,645.90/69,877.10 = 29,134.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,645.90x = 69,877.10 × 29,134.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,645.90x = 2,035,836,466.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,035,836,466.26/50,645.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,197.46

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