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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,345.44, 74,036.72 and 29,637.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,345.44, 74,036.72 and 29,637.68 is: 44,467.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,345.44 : 74,036.72 = 29,637.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,345.44/74,036.72 = 29,637.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,345.44x = 74,036.72 × 29,637.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,345.44x = 2,194,276,615.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,194,276,615.61/49,345.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,467.67

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