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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,702.60, 74,456.70 and 29,922.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,702.60, 74,456.70 and 29,922.40 is: 44,825.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,702.60 : 74,456.70 = 29,922.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,702.60/74,456.70 = 29,922.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,702.60x = 74,456.70 × 29,922.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,702.60x = 2,227,923,160.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,227,923,160.08/49,702.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,825.08

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