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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,746.50, 68,656.10 and 29,333.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,746.50, 68,656.10 and 29,333.17 is: 40,483.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,746.50 : 68,656.10 = 29,333.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,746.50/68,656.10 = 29,333.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,746.50x = 68,656.10 × 29,333.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,746.50x = 2,013,901,052.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,013,901,052.84/49,746.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,483.27

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