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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,500.48, 74,151.76 and 29,768.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,500.48, 74,151.76 and 29,768.24 is: 44,592.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,500.48 : 74,151.76 = 29,768.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,500.48/74,151.76 = 29,768.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,500.48x = 74,151.76 × 29,768.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,500.48x = 2,207,367,388.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,207,367,388.10/49,500.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,592.85

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