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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,000.30, 73,500.45 and 29,268.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,000.30, 73,500.45 and 29,268.70 is: 43,903.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,000.30 : 73,500.45 = 29,268.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,000.30/73,500.45 = 29,268.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,000.30x = 73,500.45 × 29,268.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,000.30x = 2,151,262,620.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,151,262,620.92/49,000.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,903.05

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