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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,399.20, 73,969.20 and 38,944.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,399.20, 73,969.20 and 38,944.80 is: 58,315.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,399.20 : 73,969.20 = 38,944.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,399.20/73,969.20 = 38,944.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,399.20x = 73,969.20 × 38,944.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,399.20x = 2,880,715,700.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,880,715,700.16/49,399.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,315.03

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