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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,020.60, 73,530.90 and 37,961.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,020.60, 73,530.90 and 37,961.40 is: 56,942.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,020.60 : 73,530.90 = 37,961.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,020.60/73,530.90 = 37,961.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,020.60x = 73,530.90 × 37,961.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,020.60x = 2,791,335,907.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,791,335,907.26/49,020.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,942.10

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