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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,603.88, 68,453.51 and 29,461.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,603.88, 68,453.51 and 29,461.61 is: 40,657.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,603.88 : 68,453.51 = 29,461.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,603.88/68,453.51 = 29,461.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,603.88x = 68,453.51 × 29,461.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,603.88x = 2,016,750,638.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,016,750,638.58/49,603.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,657.11

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