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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,226.20, 73,877.88 and 34,338.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,226.20, 73,877.88 and 34,338.28 is: 51,534.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,226.20 : 73,877.88 = 34,338.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,226.20/73,877.88 = 34,338.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,226.20x = 73,877.88 × 34,338.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,226.20x = 2,536,839,329.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,536,839,329.25/49,226.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,534.33

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