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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,000.80, 73,355.40 and 29,269.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,000.80, 73,355.40 and 29,269.20 is: 43,816.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,000.80 : 73,355.40 = 29,269.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,000.80/73,355.40 = 29,269.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,000.80x = 73,355.40 × 29,269.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,000.80x = 2,147,053,873.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,147,053,873.68/49,000.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,816.71

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