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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,188.40, 73,801.23 and 29,481.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,188.40, 73,801.23 and 29,481.10 is: 44,232.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,188.40 : 73,801.23 = 29,481.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,188.40/73,801.23 = 29,481.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,188.40x = 73,801.23 × 29,481.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,188.40x = 2,175,741,441.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,175,741,441.75/49,188.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,232.82

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