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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,950.10, 68,932.49 and 29,818.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,950.10, 68,932.49 and 29,818.66 is: 41,150.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,950.10 : 68,932.49 = 29,818.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,950.10/68,932.49 = 29,818.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,950.10x = 68,932.49 × 29,818.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,950.10x = 2,055,474,482.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,055,474,482.26/49,950.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,150.56

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