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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,154.56, 67,838.16 and 29,018.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,154.56, 67,838.16 and 29,018.08 is: 40,047.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,154.56 : 67,838.16 = 29,018.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,154.56/67,838.16 = 29,018.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,154.56x = 67,838.16 × 29,018.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,154.56x = 1,968,533,153.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,968,533,153.93/49,154.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,047.82

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