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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,527.18, 74,279.10 and 29,542.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,527.18, 74,279.10 and 29,542.26 is: 44,306.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,527.18 : 74,279.10 = 29,542.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,527.18/74,279.10 = 29,542.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,527.18x = 74,279.10 × 29,542.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,527.18x = 2,194,372,484.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,194,372,484.77/49,527.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,306.43

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