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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,237.92, 67,953.33 and 29,101.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,237.92, 67,953.33 and 29,101.32 is: 40,162.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,237.92 : 67,953.33 = 29,101.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,237.92/67,953.33 = 29,101.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,237.92x = 67,953.33 × 29,101.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,237.92x = 1,977,531,601.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,977,531,601.40/49,237.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,162.78

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