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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,485.06, 74,216.20 and 29,500.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,485.06, 74,216.20 and 29,500.20 is: 44,243.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,485.06 : 74,216.20 = 29,500.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,485.06/74,216.20 = 29,500.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,485.06x = 74,216.20 × 29,500.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,485.06x = 2,189,392,743.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,189,392,743.24/49,485.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,243.51

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