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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,000.60, 73,403.70 and 29,220.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,000.60, 73,403.70 and 29,220.40 is: 43,772.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,000.60 : 73,403.70 = 29,220.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,000.60/73,403.70 = 29,220.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,000.60x = 73,403.70 × 29,220.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,000.60x = 2,144,885,475.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,144,885,475.48/49,000.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,772.64

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