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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,234.40, 73,851.60 and 44,472.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,234.40, 73,851.60 and 44,472.80 is: 66,709.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,234.40 : 73,851.60 = 44,472.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,234.40/73,851.60 = 44,472.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,234.40x = 73,851.60 × 44,472.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,234.40x = 3,284,387,436.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,284,387,436.48/49,234.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,709.20

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