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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,044.60, 73,566.90 and 39,203.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,044.60, 73,566.90 and 39,203.10 is: 58,804.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,044.60 : 73,566.90 = 39,203.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,044.60/73,566.90 = 39,203.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,044.60x = 73,566.90 × 39,203.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,044.60x = 2,884,050,537.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,884,050,537.39/49,044.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,804.65

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