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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,539.77, 74,265.91 and 37,904.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,539.77, 74,265.91 and 37,904.93 is: 56,823.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,539.77 : 74,265.91 = 37,904.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,539.77/74,265.91 = 37,904.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,539.77x = 74,265.91 × 37,904.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,539.77x = 2,815,044,119.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,815,044,119.94/49,539.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,823.92

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