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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,200.32, 73,874.80 and 39,310.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,200.32, 73,874.80 and 39,310.24 is: 59,024.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,200.32 : 73,874.80 = 39,310.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,200.32/73,874.80 = 39,310.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,200.32x = 73,874.80 × 39,310.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,200.32x = 2,904,036,117.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,904,036,117.95/49,200.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,024.74

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