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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,266.60, 73,899.90 and 29,567.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,266.60, 73,899.90 and 29,567.40 is: 44,351.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,266.60 : 73,899.90 = 29,567.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,266.60/73,899.90 = 29,567.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,266.60x = 73,899.90 × 29,567.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,266.60x = 2,185,027,903.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,185,027,903.26/49,266.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,351.10

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