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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,204.53, 67,879.22 and 29,047.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,204.53, 67,879.22 and 29,047.68 is: 40,072.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,204.53 : 67,879.22 = 29,047.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,204.53/67,879.22 = 29,047.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,204.53x = 67,879.22 × 29,047.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,204.53x = 1,971,733,715.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,971,733,715.97/49,204.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,072.20

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