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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,319.46, 73,968.21 and 29,603.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,319.46, 73,968.21 and 29,603.61 is: 44,398.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,319.46 : 73,968.21 = 29,603.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,319.46/73,968.21 = 29,603.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,319.46x = 73,968.21 × 29,603.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,319.46x = 2,189,726,041.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,189,726,041.24/49,319.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,398.82

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