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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,286.60, 73,832.70 and 29,506.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,286.60, 73,832.70 and 29,506.40 is: 44,201.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,286.60 : 73,832.70 = 29,506.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,286.60/73,832.70 = 29,506.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,286.60x = 73,832.70 × 29,506.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,286.60x = 2,178,537,179.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,178,537,179.28/49,286.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,201.41

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