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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,501.48, 74,153.26 and 29,769.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,501.48, 74,153.26 and 29,769.24 is: 44,594.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,501.48 : 74,153.26 = 29,769.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,501.48/74,153.26 = 29,769.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,501.48x = 74,153.26 × 29,769.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,501.48x = 2,207,486,193.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,207,486,193.72/49,501.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,594.35

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