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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,400.90, 73,885.35 and 44,173.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,400.90, 73,885.35 and 44,173.70 is: 66,067.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,400.90 : 73,885.35 = 44,173.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,400.90/73,885.35 = 44,173.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,400.90x = 73,885.35 × 44,173.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,400.90x = 3,263,789,285.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,263,789,285.30/49,400.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,067.41

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