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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,706.24, 68,572.26 and 29,552.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,706.24, 68,572.26 and 29,552.13 is: 40,768.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,706.24 : 68,572.26 = 29,552.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,706.24/68,572.26 = 29,552.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,706.24x = 68,572.26 × 29,552.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,706.24x = 2,026,456,341.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,026,456,341.91/49,706.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,768.65

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