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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,334.52, 73,928.46 and 29,589.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,334.52, 73,928.46 and 29,589.96 is: 44,340.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,334.52 : 73,928.46 = 29,589.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,334.52/73,928.46 = 29,589.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,334.52x = 73,928.46 × 29,589.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,334.52x = 2,187,540,174.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,187,540,174.26/49,334.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,340.96

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