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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,458.40, 74,187.60 and 32,840.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,458.40, 74,187.60 and 32,840.80 is: 49,261.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,458.40 : 74,187.60 = 32,840.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,458.40/74,187.60 = 32,840.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,458.40x = 74,187.60 × 32,840.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,458.40x = 2,436,380,134.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,436,380,134.08/49,458.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,261.20

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