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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,212.10, 73,818.15 and 39,370.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,212.10, 73,818.15 and 39,370.60 is: 59,055.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,212.10 : 73,818.15 = 39,370.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,212.10/73,818.15 = 39,370.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,212.10x = 73,818.15 × 39,370.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,212.10x = 2,906,264,856.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,906,264,856.39/49,212.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,055.90

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