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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,066.44, 73,599.36 and 29,350.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,066.44, 73,599.36 and 29,350.50 is: 44,025.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,066.44 : 73,599.36 = 29,350.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,066.44/73,599.36 = 29,350.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,066.44x = 73,599.36 × 29,350.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,066.44x = 2,160,178,015.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,160,178,015.68/49,066.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,025.57

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