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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,527.46, 74,288.46 and 36,214.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,527.46, 74,288.46 and 36,214.10 is: 54,319.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,527.46 : 74,288.46 = 36,214.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,527.46/74,288.46 = 36,214.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,527.46x = 74,288.46 × 36,214.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,527.46x = 2,690,289,719.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,690,289,719.29/49,527.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,319.15

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