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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,484.46, 74,127.78 and 29,752.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,484.46, 74,127.78 and 29,752.20 is: 44,568.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,484.46 : 74,127.78 = 29,752.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,484.46/74,127.78 = 29,752.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,484.46x = 74,127.78 × 29,752.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,484.46x = 2,205,464,536.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,205,464,536.12/49,484.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,568.83

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