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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,936.36, 68,894.27 and 29,514.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,936.36, 68,894.27 and 29,514.14 is: 40,718.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,936.36 : 68,894.27 = 29,514.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,936.36/68,894.27 = 29,514.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,936.36x = 68,894.27 × 29,514.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,936.36x = 2,033,355,129.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,033,355,129.98/49,936.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,718.93

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