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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,582.40, 74,330.40 and 29,868.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,582.40, 74,330.40 and 29,868.80 is: 44,777.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,582.40 : 74,330.40 = 29,868.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,582.40/74,330.40 = 29,868.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,582.40x = 74,330.40 × 29,868.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,582.40x = 2,220,159,851.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,220,159,851.52/49,582.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,777.18

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