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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,025.77, 73,537.17 and 29,171.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,025.77, 73,537.17 and 29,171.41 is: 43,756.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,025.77 : 73,537.17 = 29,171.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,025.77/73,537.17 = 29,171.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,025.77x = 73,537.17 × 29,171.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,025.77x = 2,145,182,936.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,145,182,936.31/49,025.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,756.23

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