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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,724.01, 74,471.13 and 29,958.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,724.01, 74,471.13 and 29,958.93 is: 44,869.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,724.01 : 74,471.13 = 29,958.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,724.01/74,471.13 = 29,958.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,724.01x = 74,471.13 × 29,958.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,724.01x = 2,231,075,370.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,231,075,370.69/49,724.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,869.18

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