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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,539.60, 74,265.66 and 37,904.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,539.60, 74,265.66 and 37,904.76 is: 56,823.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,539.60 : 74,265.66 = 37,904.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,539.60/74,265.66 = 37,904.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,539.60x = 74,265.66 × 37,904.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,539.60x = 2,815,022,018.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,815,022,018.54/49,539.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,823.67

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