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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,568.25, 68,373.00 and 29,410.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,568.25, 68,373.00 and 29,410.83 is: 40,568.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,568.25 : 68,373.00 = 29,410.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,568.25/68,373.00 = 29,410.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,568.25x = 68,373.00 × 29,410.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,568.25x = 2,010,906,789.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,010,906,789.88/49,568.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,568.44

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