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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,248.04, 67,962.24 and 29,112.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,248.04, 67,962.24 and 29,112.20 is: 40,174.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,248.04 : 67,962.24 = 29,112.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,248.04/67,962.24 = 29,112.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,248.04x = 67,962.24 × 29,112.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,248.04x = 1,978,530,323.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,978,530,323.33/49,248.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,174.80

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