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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,029.60, 73,467.60 and 42,424.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,029.60, 73,467.60 and 42,424.80 is: 63,570.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,029.60 : 73,467.60 = 42,424.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,029.60/73,467.60 = 42,424.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,029.60x = 73,467.60 × 42,424.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,029.60x = 3,116,848,236.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,116,848,236.48/49,029.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,570.75

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