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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,701.26, 74,489.56 and 29,725.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,701.26, 74,489.56 and 29,725.52 is: 44,550.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,701.26 : 74,489.56 = 29,725.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,701.26/74,489.56 = 29,725.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,701.26x = 74,489.56 × 29,725.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,701.26x = 2,214,240,458.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,214,240,458.81/49,701.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,550.99

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