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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,112.46, 73,668.15 and 29,396.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,112.46, 73,668.15 and 29,396.52 is: 44,094.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,112.46 : 73,668.15 = 29,396.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,112.46/73,668.15 = 29,396.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,112.46x = 73,668.15 × 29,396.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,112.46x = 2,165,587,244.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,165,587,244.84/49,112.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,094.46

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