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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,646.40, 69,877.80 and 29,135.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,646.40, 69,877.80 and 29,135.02 is: 40,198.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,646.40 : 69,877.80 = 29,135.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,646.40/69,877.80 = 29,135.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,646.40x = 69,877.80 × 29,135.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,646.40x = 2,035,891,100.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,035,891,100.56/50,646.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,198.14

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