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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,401.44, 68,175.29 and 29,262.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,401.44, 68,175.29 and 29,262.81 is: 40,383.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,401.44 : 68,175.29 = 29,262.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,401.44/68,175.29 = 29,262.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,401.44x = 68,175.29 × 29,262.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,401.44x = 1,995,000,631.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,995,000,631.12/49,401.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,383.46

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