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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,185.02, 67,873.35 and 29,048.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,185.02, 67,873.35 and 29,048.38 is: 40,085.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,185.02 : 67,873.35 = 29,048.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,185.02/67,873.35 = 29,048.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,185.02x = 67,873.35 × 29,048.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,185.02x = 1,971,610,862.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,971,610,862.67/49,185.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,085.60

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