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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,345.60, 73,942.80 and 36,806.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,345.60, 73,942.80 and 36,806.80 is: 55,153.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,345.60 : 73,942.80 = 36,806.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,345.60/73,942.80 = 36,806.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,345.60x = 73,942.80 × 36,806.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,345.60x = 2,721,597,851.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,721,597,851.04/49,345.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,153.81

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