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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,023.20, 73,491.60 and 29,280.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,023.20, 73,491.60 and 29,280.80 is: 43,895.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,023.20 : 73,491.60 = 29,280.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,023.20/73,491.60 = 29,280.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,023.20x = 73,491.60 × 29,280.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,023.20x = 2,151,892,841.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,151,892,841.28/49,023.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,895.40

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