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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,300.20, 73,907.10 and 29,557.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,300.20, 73,907.10 and 29,557.80 is: 44,310.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,300.20 : 73,907.10 = 29,557.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,300.20/73,907.10 = 29,557.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,300.20x = 73,907.10 × 29,557.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,300.20x = 2,184,531,280.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,184,531,280.38/49,300.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,310.80

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