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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,455.74, 74,202.58 and 29,748.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,455.74, 74,202.58 and 29,748.26 is: 44,633.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,455.74 : 74,202.58 = 29,748.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,455.74/74,202.58 = 29,748.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,455.74x = 74,202.58 × 29,748.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,455.74x = 2,207,397,642.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,207,397,642.51/49,455.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,633.80

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