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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,402.44, 68,176.67 and 29,263.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,402.44, 68,176.67 and 29,263.81 is: 40,384.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,402.44 : 68,176.67 = 29,263.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,402.44/68,176.67 = 29,263.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,402.44x = 68,176.67 × 29,263.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,402.44x = 1,995,109,117.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,995,109,117.31/49,402.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,384.83

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