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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,025.80, 73,538.70 and 29,326.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,025.80, 73,538.70 and 29,326.60 is: 43,989.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,025.80 : 73,538.70 = 29,326.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,025.80/73,538.70 = 29,326.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,025.80x = 73,538.70 × 29,326.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,025.80x = 2,156,640,039.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,156,640,039.42/49,025.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,989.90

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