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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,200.31, 67,873.16 and 29,043.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,200.31, 67,873.16 and 29,043.73 is: 40,066.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,200.31 : 67,873.16 = 29,043.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,200.31/67,873.16 = 29,043.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,200.31x = 67,873.16 × 29,043.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,200.31x = 1,971,289,248.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,971,289,248.70/49,200.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,066.61

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