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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,478.44, 74,218.74 and 29,773.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,478.44, 74,218.74 and 29,773.48 is: 44,660.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,478.44 : 74,218.74 = 29,773.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,478.44/74,218.74 = 29,773.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,478.44x = 74,218.74 × 29,773.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,478.44x = 2,209,750,171.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,209,750,171.02/49,478.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,660.87

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