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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,184.64, 67,872.83 and 29,048.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,184.64, 67,872.83 and 29,048.01 is: 40,085.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,184.64 : 67,872.83 = 29,048.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,184.64/67,872.83 = 29,048.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,184.64x = 67,872.83 × 29,048.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,184.64x = 1,971,570,644.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,971,570,644.57/49,184.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,085.09

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