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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,291.40, 73,937.10 and 39,449.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,291.40, 73,937.10 and 39,449.90 is: 59,174.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,291.40 : 73,937.10 = 39,449.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,291.40/73,937.10 = 39,449.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,291.40x = 73,937.10 × 39,449.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,291.40x = 2,916,811,201.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,916,811,201.29/49,291.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,174.85

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