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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,480.02, 68,244.66 and 42,592.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,480.02, 68,244.66 and 42,592.86 is: 58,745.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,480.02 : 68,244.66 = 42,592.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,480.02/68,244.66 = 42,592.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,480.02x = 68,244.66 × 42,592.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,480.02x = 2,906,735,249.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,906,735,249.13/49,480.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,745.64

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