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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,452.60, 74,178.88 and 32,845.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,452.60, 74,178.88 and 32,845.06 is: 49,267.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,452.60 : 74,178.88 = 32,845.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,452.60/74,178.88 = 32,845.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,452.60x = 74,178.88 × 32,845.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,452.60x = 2,436,409,764.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,436,409,764.33/49,452.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,267.58

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