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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,477.44, 74,217.24 and 29,772.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,477.44, 74,217.24 and 29,772.48 is: 44,659.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,477.44 : 74,217.24 = 29,772.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,477.44/74,217.24 = 29,772.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,477.44x = 74,217.24 × 29,772.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,477.44x = 2,209,631,293.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,209,631,293.56/49,477.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,659.37

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