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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,645.12, 68,504.16 and 29,502.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,645.12, 68,504.16 and 29,502.40 is: 40,709.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,645.12 : 68,504.16 = 29,502.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,645.12/68,504.16 = 29,502.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,645.12x = 68,504.16 × 29,502.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,645.12x = 2,021,037,129.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,021,037,129.98/49,645.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,709.68

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