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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,372.37, 73,678.89 and 44,123.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,372.37, 73,678.89 and 44,123.57 is: 65,846.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,372.37 : 73,678.89 = 44,123.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,372.37/73,678.89 = 44,123.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,372.37x = 73,678.89 × 44,123.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,372.37x = 3,250,975,292.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,250,975,292.04/49,372.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,846.05

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