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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,613.20, 74,376.60 and 29,870.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,613.20, 74,376.60 and 29,870.80 is: 44,780.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,613.20 : 74,376.60 = 29,870.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,613.20/74,376.60 = 29,870.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,613.20x = 74,376.60 × 29,870.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,613.20x = 2,221,688,543.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,221,688,543.28/49,613.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,780.19

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