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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,485.90, 74,245.14 and 32,911.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,485.90, 74,245.14 and 32,911.14 is: 49,377.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,485.90 : 74,245.14 = 32,911.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,485.90/74,245.14 = 32,911.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,485.90x = 74,245.14 × 32,911.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,485.90x = 2,443,492,196.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,443,492,196.86/49,485.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,377.54

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