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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,120.37, 73,681.06 and 39,321.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,120.37, 73,681.06 and 39,321.93 is: 58,983.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,120.37 : 73,681.06 = 39,321.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,120.37/73,681.06 = 39,321.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,120.37x = 73,681.06 × 39,321.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,120.37x = 2,897,281,483.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,897,281,483.65/49,120.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,983.30

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