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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,182.51, 67,868.37 and 29,038.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,182.51, 67,868.37 and 29,038.35 is: 40,070.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,182.51 : 67,868.37 = 29,038.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,182.51/67,868.37 = 29,038.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,182.51x = 67,868.37 × 29,038.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,182.51x = 1,970,785,481.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,970,785,481.99/49,182.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,070.86

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