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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,496.40, 74,028.60 and 44,269.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,496.40, 74,028.60 and 44,269.20 is: 66,210.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,496.40 : 74,028.60 = 44,269.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,496.40/74,028.60 = 44,269.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,496.40x = 74,028.60 × 44,269.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,496.40x = 3,277,186,899.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,277,186,899.12/49,496.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,210.61

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