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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,559.04, 68,380.20 and 29,405.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,559.04, 68,380.20 and 29,405.52 is: 40,572.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,559.04 : 68,380.20 = 29,405.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,559.04/68,380.20 = 29,405.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,559.04x = 68,380.20 × 29,405.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,559.04x = 2,010,755,338.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,010,755,338.70/49,559.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,572.93

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