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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,182.90, 67,840.74 and 29,038.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,182.90, 67,840.74 and 29,038.58 is: 40,054.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,182.90 : 67,840.74 = 29,038.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,182.90/67,840.74 = 29,038.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,182.90x = 67,840.74 × 29,038.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,182.90x = 1,969,998,480.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,969,998,480.15/49,182.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,054.54

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