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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,237.74, 73,856.61 and 39,330.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,237.74, 73,856.61 and 39,330.63 is: 58,995.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,237.74 : 73,856.61 = 39,330.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,237.74/73,856.61 = 39,330.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,237.74x = 73,856.61 × 39,330.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,237.74x = 2,904,826,435.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,904,826,435.03/49,237.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,995.94

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