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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,201.31, 67,874.53 and 29,044.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,201.31, 67,874.53 and 29,044.73 is: 40,067.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,201.31 : 67,874.53 = 29,044.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,201.31/67,874.53 = 29,044.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,201.31x = 67,874.53 × 29,044.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,201.31x = 1,971,397,397.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,971,397,397.73/49,201.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,067.99

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