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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,435.90, 74,154.21 and 39,562.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,435.90, 74,154.21 and 39,562.54 is: 59,344.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,435.90 : 74,154.21 = 39,562.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,435.90/74,154.21 = 39,562.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,435.90x = 74,154.21 × 39,562.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,435.90x = 2,933,728,899.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,933,728,899.29/49,435.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,344.10

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