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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,692.03, 68,551.97 and 29,537.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,692.03, 68,551.97 and 29,537.61 is: 40,748.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,692.03 : 68,551.97 = 29,537.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,692.03/68,551.97 = 29,537.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,692.03x = 68,551.97 × 29,537.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,692.03x = 2,024,861,206.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,024,861,206.90/49,692.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,748.21

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