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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,152.56, 67,835.40 and 29,016.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,152.56, 67,835.40 and 29,016.08 is: 40,045.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,152.56 : 67,835.40 = 29,016.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,152.56/67,835.40 = 29,016.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,152.56x = 67,835.40 × 29,016.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,152.56x = 1,968,317,393.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,968,317,393.23/49,152.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,045.06

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