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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,508.10, 74,250.72 and 29,523.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,508.10, 74,250.72 and 29,523.24 is: 44,278.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,508.10 : 74,250.72 = 29,523.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,508.10/74,250.72 = 29,523.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,508.10x = 74,250.72 × 29,523.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,508.10x = 2,192,121,826.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,192,121,826.73/49,508.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,278.04

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