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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,973.76, 74,960.64 and 29,185.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,973.76, 74,960.64 and 29,185.92 is: 43,778.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,973.76 : 74,960.64 = 29,185.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,973.76/74,960.64 = 29,185.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,973.76x = 74,960.64 × 29,185.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,973.76x = 2,187,795,242.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,187,795,242.19/49,973.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,778.88

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