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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,246.40, 67,957.25 and 29,105.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,246.40, 67,957.25 and 29,105.16 is: 40,163.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,246.40 : 67,957.25 = 29,105.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,246.40/67,957.25 = 29,105.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,246.40x = 67,957.25 × 29,105.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,246.40x = 1,977,906,234.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,977,906,234.04/49,246.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,163.47

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