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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,020.10, 73,603.05 and 37,939.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,020.10, 73,603.05 and 37,939.30 is: 56,965.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,020.10 : 73,603.05 = 37,939.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,020.10/73,603.05 = 37,939.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,020.10x = 73,603.05 × 37,939.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,020.10x = 2,792,448,194.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,792,448,194.87/49,020.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,965.37

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