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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,400.51, 74,100.63 and 38,172.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,400.51, 74,100.63 and 38,172.17 is: 57,258.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,400.51 : 74,100.63 = 38,172.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,400.51/74,100.63 = 38,172.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,400.51x = 74,100.63 × 38,172.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,400.51x = 2,828,581,474.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,828,581,474.96/49,400.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,258.15

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