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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,345.34, 74,291.01 and 33,864.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,345.34, 74,291.01 and 33,864.62 is: 50,984.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,345.34 : 74,291.01 = 33,864.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,345.34/74,291.01 = 33,864.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,345.34x = 74,291.01 × 33,864.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,345.34x = 2,515,836,324.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,515,836,324.62/49,345.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,984.28

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