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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,619.60, 74,428.20 and 29,883.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,619.60, 74,428.20 and 29,883.20 is: 44,824.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,619.60 : 74,428.20 = 29,883.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,619.60/74,428.20 = 29,883.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,619.60x = 74,428.20 × 29,883.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,619.60x = 2,224,152,786.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,224,152,786.24/49,619.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,824.08

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