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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,559.84, 68,361.48 and 29,402.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,559.84, 68,361.48 and 29,402.45 is: 40,556.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,559.84 : 68,361.48 = 29,402.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,559.84/68,361.48 = 29,402.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,559.84x = 68,361.48 × 29,402.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,559.84x = 2,009,994,997.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,009,994,997.63/49,559.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,556.93

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