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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,000.40, 73,589.70 and 29,317.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,000.40, 73,589.70 and 29,317.40 is: 44,029.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,000.40 : 73,589.70 = 29,317.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,000.40/73,589.70 = 29,317.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,000.40x = 73,589.70 × 29,317.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,000.40x = 2,157,458,670.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,157,458,670.78/49,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,029.41

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