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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,119.37, 73,679.56 and 39,320.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,119.37, 73,679.56 and 39,320.93 is: 58,981.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,119.37 : 73,679.56 = 39,320.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,119.37/73,679.56 = 39,320.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,119.37x = 73,679.56 × 39,320.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,119.37x = 2,897,148,907.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,897,148,907.09/49,119.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,981.80

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