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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,492.62, 74,264.45 and 32,864.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,492.62, 74,264.45 and 32,864.13 is: 49,313.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,492.62 : 74,264.45 = 32,864.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,492.62/74,264.45 = 32,864.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,492.62x = 74,264.45 × 32,864.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,492.62x = 2,440,636,374.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,440,636,374.86/49,492.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,313.14

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