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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,345.47, 68,091.44 and 29,203.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,345.47, 68,091.44 and 29,203.20 is: 40,297.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,345.47 : 68,091.44 = 29,203.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,345.47/68,091.44 = 29,203.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,345.47x = 68,091.44 × 29,203.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,345.47x = 1,988,487,794.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,988,487,794.59/49,345.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,297.27

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