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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,532.28, 74,232.60 and 42,927.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,532.28, 74,232.60 and 42,927.48 is: 64,334.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,532.28 : 74,232.60 = 42,927.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,532.28/74,232.60 = 42,927.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,532.28x = 74,232.60 × 42,927.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,532.28x = 3,186,618,451.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,186,618,451.85/49,532.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,334.18

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