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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,666.60, 74,402.70 and 29,886.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,666.60, 74,402.70 and 29,886.40 is: 44,771.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,666.60 : 74,402.70 = 29,886.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,666.60/74,402.70 = 29,886.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,666.60x = 74,402.70 × 29,886.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,666.60x = 2,223,628,853.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,223,628,853.28/49,666.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,771.11

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