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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,198.32, 73,871.80 and 39,308.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,198.32, 73,871.80 and 39,308.24 is: 59,021.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,198.32 : 73,871.80 = 39,308.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,198.32/73,871.80 = 39,308.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,198.32x = 73,871.80 × 39,308.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,198.32x = 2,903,770,443.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,903,770,443.63/49,198.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,021.74

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