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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,489.75, 74,111.55 and 34,629.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,489.75, 74,111.55 and 34,629.04 is: 51,857.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,489.75 : 74,111.55 = 34,629.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,489.75/74,111.55 = 34,629.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,489.75x = 74,111.55 × 34,629.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,489.75x = 2,566,411,829.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,566,411,829.41/49,489.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,857.44

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