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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,422.11, 68,198.17 and 29,275.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,422.11, 68,198.17 and 29,275.59 is: 40,397.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,422.11 : 68,198.17 = 29,275.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,422.11/68,198.17 = 29,275.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,422.11x = 68,198.17 × 29,275.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,422.11x = 1,996,541,663.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,996,541,663.67/49,422.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,397.74

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