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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,000.70, 73,391.70 and 37,871.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,000.70, 73,391.70 and 37,871.30 is: 56,722.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,000.70 : 73,391.70 = 37,871.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,000.70/73,391.70 = 37,871.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,000.70x = 73,391.70 × 37,871.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,000.70x = 2,779,439,088.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,779,439,088.21/49,000.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,722.44

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