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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,300.40, 73,907.40 and 29,586.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,300.40, 73,907.40 and 29,586.80 is: 44,354.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,300.40 : 73,907.40 = 29,586.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,300.40/73,907.40 = 29,586.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,300.40x = 73,907.40 × 29,586.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,300.40x = 2,186,683,462.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,186,683,462.32/49,300.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,354.27

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