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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,509.24, 74,282.76 and 29,801.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,509.24, 74,282.76 and 29,801.76 is: 44,714.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,509.24 : 74,282.76 = 29,801.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,509.24/74,282.76 = 29,801.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,509.24x = 74,282.76 × 29,801.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,509.24x = 2,213,756,985.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,213,756,985.66/49,509.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,714.02

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