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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,277.32, 67,990.18 and 29,133.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,277.32, 67,990.18 and 29,133.16 is: 40,196.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,277.32 : 67,990.18 = 29,133.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,277.32/67,990.18 = 29,133.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,277.32x = 67,990.18 × 29,133.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,277.32x = 1,980,768,792.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,980,768,792.37/49,277.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,196.36

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