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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,081.20, 73,492.20 and 38,626.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,081.20, 73,492.20 and 38,626.80 is: 57,838.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,081.20 : 73,492.20 = 38,626.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,081.20/73,492.20 = 38,626.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,081.20x = 73,492.20 × 38,626.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,081.20x = 2,838,768,510.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,838,768,510.96/49,081.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,838.21

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