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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,352.12, 68,110.26 and 29,198.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,352.12, 68,110.26 and 29,198.84 is: 40,296.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,352.12 : 68,110.26 = 29,198.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,352.12/68,110.26 = 29,198.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,352.12x = 68,110.26 × 29,198.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,352.12x = 1,988,740,584.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,988,740,584.10/49,352.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,296.96

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