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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,028.40, 73,631.70 and 29,345.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,028.40, 73,631.70 and 29,345.40 is: 44,071.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,028.40 : 73,631.70 = 29,345.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,028.40/73,631.70 = 29,345.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,028.40x = 73,631.70 × 29,345.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,028.40x = 2,160,751,689.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,160,751,689.18/49,028.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,071.43

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