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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,704.74, 68,570.20 and 29,550.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,704.74, 68,570.20 and 29,550.62 is: 40,766.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,704.74 : 68,570.20 = 29,550.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,704.74/68,570.20 = 29,550.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,704.74x = 68,570.20 × 29,550.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,704.74x = 2,026,291,965.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,026,291,965.67/49,704.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,766.58

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