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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,334.40, 73,807.20 and 42,832.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,334.40, 73,807.20 and 42,832.80 is: 64,080.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,334.40 : 73,807.20 = 42,832.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,334.40/73,807.20 = 42,832.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,334.40x = 73,807.20 × 42,832.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,334.40x = 3,161,369,036.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,161,369,036.16/49,334.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,080.42

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