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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,486.56, 74,218.45 and 29,501.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,486.56, 74,218.45 and 29,501.70 is: 44,245.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,486.56 : 74,218.45 = 29,501.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,486.56/74,218.45 = 29,501.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,486.56x = 74,218.45 × 29,501.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,486.56x = 2,189,570,446.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,189,570,446.37/49,486.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,245.76

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