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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,521.02, 68,334.72 and 29,100.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,521.02, 68,334.72 and 29,100.92 is: 40,156.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,521.02 : 68,334.72 = 29,100.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,521.02/68,334.72 = 29,100.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,521.02x = 68,334.72 × 29,100.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,521.02x = 1,988,603,219.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,988,603,219.94/49,521.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,156.75

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