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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,182.32, 67,855.56 and 29,032.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,182.32, 67,855.56 and 29,032.40 is: 40,055.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,182.32 : 67,855.56 = 29,032.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,182.32/67,855.56 = 29,032.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,182.32x = 67,855.56 × 29,032.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,182.32x = 1,970,009,760.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,970,009,760.14/49,182.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,055.24

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