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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,452.74, 74,198.07 and 29,745.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,452.74, 74,198.07 and 29,745.26 is: 44,629.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,452.74 : 74,198.07 = 29,745.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,452.74/74,198.07 = 29,745.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,452.74x = 74,198.07 × 29,745.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,452.74x = 2,207,040,883.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,207,040,883.65/49,452.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,629.29

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