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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,743.60, 74,518.20 and 29,963.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,743.60, 74,518.20 and 29,963.40 is: 44,886.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,743.60 : 74,518.20 = 29,963.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,743.60/74,518.20 = 29,963.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,743.60x = 74,518.20 × 29,963.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,743.60x = 2,232,818,633.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,232,818,633.88/49,743.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,886.55

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