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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,582.83, 68,417.43 and 29,165.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,582.83, 68,417.43 and 29,165.82 is: 40,244.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,582.83 : 68,417.43 = 29,165.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,582.83/68,417.43 = 29,165.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,582.83x = 68,417.43 × 29,165.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,582.83x = 1,995,450,473.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,995,450,473.46/49,582.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,244.79

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