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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,544.46, 68,349.24 and 29,402.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,544.46, 68,349.24 and 29,402.22 is: 40,561.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,544.46 : 68,349.24 = 29,402.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,544.46/68,349.24 = 29,402.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,544.46x = 68,349.24 × 29,402.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,544.46x = 2,009,619,391.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,009,619,391.31/49,544.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,561.94

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