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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,563.20, 74,301.60 and 29,820.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,563.20, 74,301.60 and 29,820.80 is: 44,705.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,563.20 : 74,301.60 = 29,820.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,563.20/74,301.60 = 29,820.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,563.20x = 74,301.60 × 29,820.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,563.20x = 2,215,733,153.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,215,733,153.28/49,563.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,705.21

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